New ZealandWhere are New Zealand's Covid-19 clusters?The locations of New Zealand's Level 4 clusters. Video / NZ HeraldWatch26 Apr 08:41 PM
New ZealandBaby Hiyana's Level 4 Lockdown diaryBaby Hiyana's Level 4 Lockdown diary, created by her parents Krunal and Heny Amin. Video / SuppliedWatch26 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Goodbye, Mum. I love you': Son's diary of mother's last days with Covid-19A son writes of his mother's last days of hope and sorrow as she is lost to Covid-19.26 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandLockdown stress: Free mental health services roll out to more districtsGovernment inject further $40 million into free mental health services.24 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid 19 cuts Kiwi beach season short, brings new surf life saving challengesPreventable drownings are up, but rescues down as Covid-19 ends NZ beach season early.24 Apr 01:25 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Five new Covid-19 cases, one death - a man in his 60s from the Rosewood Rest HomeNew Zealand has another coronavirus-related death - a man in his 60s from the Rosewood Rest Home in Christchurch. The country also has five new Covid-19 cases today - two confirmed and three probable.Watch24 Apr 01:24 AM
New ZealandShould bus passengers wear masks: AT and health officials at oddsNew Zealand's health boss and Auckland Transport at odds over passenger masks.23 Apr 04:21 AM
New ZealandConstruction workers ready to dig in on transport projectsAT has also made advanced payments to contractors to help keep workers employed.23 Apr 03:47 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Three new Covid-19 cases, death toll now 16There are two new deaths in New Zealand from Covid-19, taking our total toll to 16. There are only three new cases in New Zealand, the smallest number so far.Watch23 Apr 01:44 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Six new cases of Covid-19, death toll now 14There are six new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand and one additional death. She was a woman in her 80s from the Rosewood rest home cluster in Christchurch.Watch22 Apr 01:34 AM
New ZealandHealth watchdog's warning: Ordinary patients slipping through Covid-19 cracksLetter from HDC to Health Minister raises concerns for normal healthcare during pandemic.22 Apr 12:09 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Five new cases, Auckland woman dies of coronavirusThere are five new cases of Covid-19 today. There was a further death - a woman in her 70s from St Margaret's rest home in Te Atatu. Education Minister Chris Hipkins says that distance learning will continue 'for some time'.Watch21 Apr 01:11 AM
WorldWHO says the worst is yet ahead of us for Covid-19WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned “the worst is yet ahead of us" for the coronavirus pandemic. Video / APWatch20 Apr 10:38 PM
New Zealand'Take a breath New Zealand': it's time to support parents and teachersAn Auckland mum is on a mission to spread calm after return to school furore online.20 Apr 10:22 PM
New ZealandContact tracing audit finds system 'beyond capacity' to isolate Covid-19 casesThe Government has allocated an extra $55 million to rapidly scale up contact tracing.20 Apr 06:17 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Simon Bridges reacts to Government's alert level 3 announcementNational Leader Simon Bridges says the Government's decision to extend the level 4 lockdown will "no doubt see a rise in mental health problems and stress related illnesses".Watch20 Apr 05:31 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: NZ will move to alert level 3 on Monday, April 27 at 11:59pmNew Zealand will move to level 3 of lockdown on Monday, April 27 at 11:59pm. Alert level 3 will be held for two weeks and then Cabinet will assess whether to move down another level.Watch20 Apr 04:34 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Nine new coronavirus cases, death toll is now 12There are nine new coronavirus cases in New Zealand and one additional death. The death brings the total toll to 12 and is of a man in Invercargill who died at home and who was linked to the Bluff wedding cluster.Watch19 Apr 01:13 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: Secret Diary of Ashley BloomfieldCOMMENT: Steve Braunias discovers what Health Director-General does off-site.17 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDr Gary Payinda: The search for a Covid-19 vaccineCOMMENT: The hunt is on for a vaccine to deal with Covid-19 but the challenge is immense.16 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Inside New Zealand’s third week in Covid-19 lockdown New Zealand’s third week in lockdown was it's most deadly, but as new case numbers continue to fall, NZ remains optimistic that Level 4 restrictions may be lifted on schedule. Watch16 Apr 10:43 AM
New ZealandFocus: Wellington’s unusual silence during lockdownFocus: Wellington’s unusual silence as New Zealand enters week 4 of Covid-19 lockdown. Video / Mark MitchellWatch16 Apr 04:04 AM
New ZealandHis mother lives at St Margaret's. Now they're awaiting virus test resultsTe Atatu rest home residents reportedly tested for coronavirus yesterday.16 Apr 03:22 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 15 new coronavirus cases, 770 have recovered, no additional deathsDr Ashley Bloomfield says the 15 new cases are made up of six confirmed cases and nine probable cases. Twelve people are in hospital, three are in ICU and two are in a critical condition.Watch16 Apr 01:57 AM
Small BusinessEliminating Covid-19 in NZ is 'pie in the sky' fantasy: Former finance ministerSteven Joyce says we won't understand huge lockdown damage until later.15 Apr 09:24 PM
HealthcareMediaWorks boss: 'We've had a number of people pick up Covid'Media company reveals staff have contracted coronavirus.15 Apr 05:55 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: 20 new Covid-19 cases, PM and ministers take 20% pay cutThere are 20 new coronavirus cases in New Zealand as PM Jacinda Ardern reveals all Government ministers and public sector chief executives will take a 20 per cent pay cut. Watch15 Apr 01:59 AM
New ZealandTop watchdog to inspect rest homes after coronavirus deaths'I have to act now because several aged care facilities now have clusters of the disease.'15 Apr 01:24 AM
New ZealandPeople staying clear of hospitals may cause deaths, post-lockdown 'mess'Patients are staying away from NZ hospitals, raising fears that lives could be lost.14 Apr 08:29 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: NZ death toll reaches nine, 17 new cases todayThere are four further deaths linked to Covid-19 and Director General Health Ashley Bloomfield says it is a "sobering reminder" of what's at stake in the fight against the pandemic.Watch14 Apr 01:24 AM
New ZealandEight healthcare staff at Auckland's DHBs have Covid-19The DHBs say none of the eight is thought to have caught the virus at work.13 Apr 06:34 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Fifth New Zealander dies - 19 new coronavirus cases as downward trend continuesThere are 19 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. A fifth person has died, the third from a cluster of cases at a rest home in Christchurch.Watch13 Apr 01:25 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 18 new coronavirus cases, 471 have recovered, no additional deathsNew Zealand has 18 new coronavirus cases today and a total of 1330 cases. 471 people have now recovered from the virus and there are no additional deaths.Watch12 Apr 01:14 AM
New Zealand$1.6m portfolio: Investor buys four properties by age 25A young Kiwi isn't letting the coronavirus slow him down as he buys his fourth property.11 Apr 07:07 AM
