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Girl's grief-stricken whānau granted exemption to take her body through Auckland

Tangiwai Wilson died suddenly at her home in Hamilton early on Tuesday morning.

Auckland Council predicts 250 jobs lost a day under alert level 3

About 250,000 of Auckland's 900,000 working people can't work at all under level 3.

Nurses offer clue to mystery Covid-19 case at Rydges

Guest may have passed it on to a nurse who then passed it on to maintenance man.

Focus Live: NZ's lockdown unlawful for first 9 days - High Court

The 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.

Focus Live: Six new cases; more army staff to guard isolation hotels

Five 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.

Covid-case error: Bloomfield apologises for providing false information

It was announced incorrectly the shopper visited the store numerous times over a week.

Startling graphic shows how NZ fared better than 'nearest neighbour' country

A new study has continued to show that countries that are female-led have fared better.

Six new cases - more defence staff called in; Govt to hire own hotel guards

There have been over 100,000 test results so far since the latest outbreak emerged.

PM accused of 'verbal gymnastics' over border worker testing

After a ministerial statement and speeches from MPs, question time kicks off around 3pm.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern squares up against Judith Collins in the House

After an ever-so-brief period of campaigning, political rivals Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins went toe-to-toe in the House again this afternoon.

Covid-positive hotel worker with cough passed health check; 13 new cases today

A Covid-19 case has emerged that appears to be unconnected to the South Auckland cluster.

'Send police my way': Man behind an isolation breach rumour speaks

He claimed a family member at the centre of the new cluster had entered managed isolation.

Focus Live: 13 new Covid-19 cases in the community

There are 13 new Covid cases in the community, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says. Twelve are linked to the current cluster and one remains under investigation but is believed to be linked.

Focus Live: National leader Judith Collins slams border testing as 'complete failure'

National leader Judith Collins has slammed the testing of border workers as a "complete failure" and says the public has been misled. Video / Mark Mitchell

Weta on alert after visitor tests positive

Weta Workshop staff have been told to monitor themselves for Covid-19 symptoms.

NZ's new normal - level 1.5? Ardern points finger in border debacle

Ashley Bloomfield seems to be pitching a pseudo level 1.5 – the Govt appears open to it.