New Zealand20 new community cases as Auckland clings to hopeHealth Ministry says it expects fluctuating case numbers at this point in the outbreak.18 Sep 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessCecilia Robinson: Three things the Government must do right nowOpinion: We cannot continue to lock down our country.17 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandLevel 4 'unlikely' ever again if vaccination rate high enough: Minister"The number of 90 per cent is now used, and I think we can get beyond that."17 Sep 10:11 PM
Black CapsArdern feared Black Caps 'would be attacked outside stadium'Pakistan official claims abandoned tour a "conspiracy" as "there is no security threat".17 Sep 08:45 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTeam NZ on Dunphy's funding offer: 'We don't need a loan'Team NZ says it and Government are unlikely to accept backing from anonymous sources.17 Sep 08:40 PM
New ZealandBlack Caps at risk of terror attack, Indian media reported last monthIndian media claimed last month the NZ team faced risk of terror attack while in Pakistan.17 Sep 08:05 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPreparing for war between US and China - what it means for NZ and AustraliaOpinions on war range from very high to unlikely but NZ partners are gearing up for it.17 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Coming soon - Simon Bridges 2: back in the hot seatWhen your party falls to its worst result in 20 years, a coup is not "panic" - it is CPR.17 Sep 05:00 PM
RetailAuckland CBD retail and hospitality has lost $770m to CovidChief executive Viv Beck says that equates to an average of $570,000 per business.17 Sep 02:05 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Thousands will suffer': Major medicinal cannabis fix won't help patients losing products next month'Unnecessarily callous' - Chlöe Swarbrick hits out at Health Minister Andrew Little.16 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAre police 'racist'? Data reveals huge differences across ethnicities from police use of drug lawsMāori in Canterbury are charged at three times the rate for cannabis use than non-Māori.15 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandOpen letter to NZ Government: Stop dragging your feet on Afghanistan"We now call on you to do more".15 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandChange proposed for terrorism billThe bill is intended to make it easier to prosecute someone planning a terrorist attack.15 Sep 04:39 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovid-19: New Zealand's $20 million bailout of the Cook IslandsEarlier this year, the Government bailed out the Cook Islands' struggling public finances.14 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandLockdown breach: More than 50 seen lining Auckland street for tangiPolice say they were 'dealing with people visibly going through the grieving process'.14 Sep 04:08 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: Auckland's light at the end of the tunnel, and what could still extinguish itTesting across key suburbs in Auckland already suggest the outbreak is on its last legs.13 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGovernment accused of politicking with vaccine news during electionNews of NZ's first vaccine purchase was held for six days and dropped in 'election week'.13 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandLive: 33 new community cases as Govt decides on alert levelsAll the new cases are in Auckland.13 Sep 02:42 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: The 'handful' of cases likely to extend alert level settingsCabinet will decide today on any alert level changes, but don't hold your breath.12 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsLive: 20 new cases - Auckland lockdown decision goes to the wire; 500,000 new vaccine doses on wayCabinet will meet tomorrow to decide the country's alert level fate12 Sep 02:12 AM
BusinessCalls for comprehensive support package for Auckland businessesAuckland's lingering lockdown continues to hamper businesses.12 Sep 01:50 AM
New Zealand'Strong reminder to follow rules': Community cases up as lockdown decision loomsThe Ministry of Health confirmed 23 new community cases on Saturday.11 Sep 05:40 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: D-day for Auckland's lockdownEDITORIAL: Officials will be wary of lifting lockdown while there is a whiff of Delta.11 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialDelta level 2: What our future looks likeEDITORIAL: New Zealand is entering a phase of more specific restrictions.10 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandDelta outbreak: The mystery cases keeping New Zealand on edgeThe mystery cases, where a link has not been established to previous cases, now number 29.10 Sep 04:14 AM
New ZealandEleven new cases, officials hunt missing link between household cases with different strains29 mystery cases under investigation, vaccination centre a location of interest.10 Sep 01:55 AM
Entertainment'Level 2 is no different to level 4': Arts community calls for more Govt fundingThere are fears many will leave the arts if extra funding is not put in place.10 Sep 12:13 AM
TourismGloomy outlook for Queenstown businesses30 potentially looking to shut up shop, yet others say they've had their best year yet.10 Sep 12:10 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentVaccinated RSE workers to skip MIQ, but Hawke's Bay apple growers say it's not enoughVaccinated seasonal workers from Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu will begin arriving next month.09 Sep 11:28 PM
PoliticsWinston Peters demands inquiry into Govt Covid saliva testing contractFormer deputy PM Winston Peters wants an investigation into saliva testing contract.09 Sep 05:15 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Is the PM's vaccines deal a triumph of politics over principle?The vaccines deal will save the PM blushes, but some may wonder at the horsetrading.09 Sep 05:03 AM
Politics88 Delta hospital admissions, only one fully vaccinated patient'The vaccine works well but you don't become bulletproof straight after the first dose.'09 Sep 12:20 AM
New Zealand'Fumbling over saliva testing': Expert questions whether PM has been misinformedSaliva-testing expert Dr Anne Wyllie's scathing criticism in letters to Jacinda Ardern,08 Sep 05:06 AM
PoliticsCrowne Plaza conundrum and the mystery MIQ leak; 15 new cases todayCase numbers in recent days: 20, 20, 20, 21 - and 15 today.08 Sep 04:50 AM
