New ZealandAuckland schools frustrated by level 3 lockdown burdensLockdown decision means 250,000 children will be learning from home until next week.24 Aug 07:26 AM
New ZealandCalls for mandatory mask wearing to go furtherCall for masks to be mandatory in all public indoor settings such as bars, unis and malls.24 Aug 07:15 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Auckland Mayor Phil Goff reacts to lockdown extensionAuckland Mayor Phil Goff says he is disappointed alert level 3 restrictions for the city have been extended by four days.Watch24 Aug 05:01 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Auckland to stay in lockdown at alert level 3 until Sunday nightThe Prime Minister has revealed that Auckland will stay in lockdown until 11:59pm on Sunday and the city and the rest of New Zealand will remain at alert level 2 after that.Watch24 Aug 04:05 AM
New ZealandNine new Covid cases today, 8 linked to Auckland clusterThere are 10 people in hospital, including two in intensive care.24 Aug 02:32 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Nine more cases of Covid-19 in NZThere are nine new cases of Covid-19 today eight of which are community cases. Video / Mark MitchellWatch24 Aug 01:56 AM
Economy89% of Auckland businesses collecting wage subsidyNew data reveals businesses in smaller regions are holding up the country's economy.23 Aug 03:10 AM
New ZealandLevel 2 in sight: The clues that will help get Auckland out of lockdownMinisters decided against ending Auckland's lockdown early, but optimism remains21 Aug 10:20 PM
New ZealandMan jailed for escaping lockdown and spitting at police when claiming to have CovidOne claimed to be infected and spat at police and another entered a quarantine facility.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I will very strongly defend them': Ardern on South Auckland familyJacinda Ardern has paid tribute to the family at the centre of recent Covid-19 outbreak.21 Aug 07:05 AM
New Zealand'Stay close to home': No travelling to Waiheke at weekend, Aucklanders remindedLarge crowds flocked to beaches and parks last weekend despite lockdown.21 Aug 05:45 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Christopher Luxon speaks to mediaChristopher Luxon speaks to the media from the Local Government ConferenceWatch21 Aug 03:28 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: No early lift for Auckland level 3 lockdownAlthough PM Jacinda Ardern said alert level 3 had played a critical role in finding the outbreak's perimeter Cabinet will reconsider any shift down levels on Monday. Video / PoolWatch21 Aug 01:54 AM
New ZealandWatch: No early lockdown lift for Auckland - PM; 11 new Covid casesEight people with Covid are in hospital.21 Aug 12:45 AM
New Zealand'Egregious' failures: Why a group of experts want to take over NZ's Covid responseCalls for independent body amid a damning assessment of the Government's management.20 Aug 08:21 PM
New ZealandNorthland woman mocked for wearing face maskCancer patient, woman with lung condition also say they've been laughed at.20 Aug 06:25 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Ardern's successful and clever election date shiftCOMMENT: Has election been saved from becoming another victim of Covid-19? Quite possibly.20 Aug 05:31 AM
New ZealandNew cluster now at 78 after 5 new cases; lift possible source of caseAll new cases are related to the community cluster in Auckland.20 Aug 01:49 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Five more cases of Covid-19 in NZ There are five more cases of Covid-19 today. Four are in Auckland and the one remaining is related to the Tokoroa case. Video / Pool Watch20 Aug 01:36 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Joe Biden at the Democratic National ConventionJoe Biden speaks at the Democratic National Convention.Watch20 Aug 12:38 AM
New ZealandWatch: National wants everyone entering NZ to test negative to Covid firstNational wants more access to Covid testing, including mobile stations in city centres19 Aug 11:30 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Judith Collins announces National’s border security policyNational Party Leader Judith Collins released the party's border policy Thursday morning, which includes mandatory use of contact-tracing technologies and everyone returning to NZ required to test negative. Video / Mark MitchellWatch19 Aug 11:27 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Ministers respond to banking competition reportThe Government could increase Kiwibank’s availability to capital to enable it to grow to the point where it could really compete with the big four Australian banks.Watch19 Aug 09:51 PM
New ZealandGirl's grief-stricken whānau granted exemption to take her body through AucklandTangiwai Wilson died suddenly at her home in Hamilton early on Tuesday morning.19 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentAuckland Council predicts 250 jobs lost a day under alert level 3About 250,000 of Auckland's 900,000 working people can't work at all under level 3.19 Aug 08:23 AM
New ZealandNurses offer clue to mystery Covid-19 case at RydgesGuest may have passed it on to a nurse who then passed it on to maintenance man.19 Aug 07:30 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: NZ's lockdown unlawful for first 9 days - High CourtThe first nine days of lockdown were unlawful, a High Court decision says. New Zealanders were not actually required by law to stay at home in their bubbles until April 3, more than a week into lockdown, today's ruling has found.Watch19 Aug 06:12 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Six new cases; more army staff to guard isolation hotelsFive hundred more Defence Force staff are being deployed to managed isolation facilities and the Government is also directly hiring security guards to help control the centres. It comes as officials report six new cases of Covid-19 today, one of which is in managed isolation.Watch19 Aug 01:53 AM
New ZealandCovid-case error: Bloomfield apologises for providing false informationIt was announced incorrectly the shopper visited the store numerous times over a week.19 Aug 01:37 AM
WorldStartling graphic shows how NZ fared better than 'nearest neighbour' countryA new study has continued to show that countries that are female-led have fared better.19 Aug 12:51 AM
New ZealandSix new cases - more defence staff called in; Govt to hire own hotel guardsThere have been over 100,000 test results so far since the latest outbreak emerged.19 Aug 12:45 AM
New ZealandComment | Why we should send mosque gunman back to AustraliaA prisoner swap with Australia would solve more than one problem.18 Aug 08:48 PM
New ZealandLive: Govt admits concerns over airline crew at border; new details of mystery Rydges caseWinston Peters says the mystery case is another border breach.18 Aug 08:39 PM
BusinessExtraordinary disruption: Just 20 per cent of business at full capacity'Extraordinary disruption and anxiety': Chamber says new options to lockdown needed.18 Aug 06:50 PM
