PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe mystery of cases M and L: Were Covid 'rule breakers' falsely accused?The cases of M & L have exposed flaws in the rules and information issued by authorities.06 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPapatoetoe High School principal in the eye of the Covid stormPapatoetoe High School principal has been a voice of empathy in an angry storm.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandLift-off! Auckland heads out of lockdown, NZ to level 1Auckland into level 2 this Sunday and may be back to level 1 by the start of next weekend.05 Mar 04:40 AM
New ZealandHow are South Aucklanders staying informed about Covid-19?$1.4m has been spent on advertising for "culturally and linguistically diverse" audiences.05 Mar 03:14 AM
New ZealandLodger of family in Auckland cluster not in MIQThe man has been self-isolating at home while the family stays at the Jet Park facility.04 Mar 03:26 AM
New ZealandMinistry considers starting vaccinations in South Auckland as priorityAshley Bloomfield said he had asked his team to start thinking about it.04 Mar 03:16 AM
Politics0,0,0,0: Four straight days - what Bloomfield wants to see before alert levels dropCabinet will meet on Friday to determine the fate of alert levels.04 Mar 02:35 AM
New ZealandPM and principal's 'frank' talk on Covid victims' social media pile-on'Until you have walked in the shoes of somebody you don't know what they're experiencing.'03 Mar 06:24 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 vaccination conundrum: Can DHBs force staff to get the jab?How do health providers deal with staff who refuse to be vaccinated?03 Mar 04:52 AM
PoliticsWho was told what, when? Timeline of messages to Papatoetoe communityThe timeline of what communication was sent to Papatoetoe High School students.03 Mar 03:56 AM
New ZealandVector shelves planned power outages after complaintsPlanned power outages postponed following a number of complaints,03 Mar 01:21 AM
New ZealandDestiny Church leaders 'escaped' Auckland on eve of lockdownAs Auckland prepared for a snap lockdown, the Tamakis were packing their bags.02 Mar 08:27 PM
New ZealandKey lockdown decision rests with gymgoers yet to be testedPeople who were at City Fitness Papatoetoe are due to be tested tomorrow.02 Mar 12:07 AM
New ZealandAshley Bloomfield says he won't refer self-isolation breaches to police'I would be very reluctant to do anything that would deter people from coming forward.'01 Mar 08:28 PM
New ZealandMIT student leader urges 'give South Auckland a break''We are just asking for a little more support to our community.'01 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Regional Public Health: No issues with language barriers prior to latest outbreakPM says there were complicating factors including language barriers in latest cases.01 Mar 02:33 AM
Politics'The judgment of the entire nation' - PM on Covid rulebreakersPM says she knows many New Zealanders were upset and angry about Covid rulebreakers.01 Mar 01:40 AM
KahuFears for South Auckland communities as community transmission spreadsLeaders say last month's three-day lockdown was too short.01 Mar 01:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFour families, one school and a rule breaker: Papatoetoe cluster unravelledSo far there 15 people in this growing cluster. Here's how it evolved.28 Feb 10:11 PM
New ZealandPunishing Covid-19 rule-breakers would backfire - councillorFa'anana Efeso Collins says a crackdown would be counterproductive.28 Feb 10:07 PM
New ZealandMichael Baker: Why govt is right to yo-yo between alert levels'We've actually had less time under lockdown than virtually every country in the OECD now'28 Feb 05:13 PM
New Zealand'Frigging ridiculous': Checkpoint chaos - delays of up to 10 hours for familiesA long, painful wait for hundreds of motorists as police set up checkpoints.28 Feb 05:11 PM
New Zealand'It's just soul-destroying': South Auckland GPs denied Covid vaccines"It was like a slap in the face that they weren't considered frontline enough."28 Feb 05:03 PM
New ZealandRevealed: New cluster case; cafe, supermarket among 'Case M' locations of interestOfficials have updated the list of locations of interest visited by Case M.28 Feb 04:47 PM
New ZealandQuiet day at South Auckland shopping centre as city enters level 3A quiet day at South Auckland shopping centre with only a handful of people around.28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: MIT student studied above Manukau rail stationStudent studied at venue on top of Manukau rail station and next to main bus station.27 Feb 11:45 PM
New ZealandAnger at breach, fears about 'conspiracy theories' during lockdownSlippery virus has community crestfallen, but principal calls for focus in latest battle.27 Feb 11:15 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Chaos at Auckland Airport, long queues around terminalPhotos show a massive queue of people at the airport terminal this morning.27 Feb 09:55 PM
New ZealandHipkins hints South Aucklanders will get vaccine firstNational's Judith Collins has called on South Aucklanders to receive the vaccine first.27 Feb 09:14 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Dark hole in the soul': The Covid generation's final-year school kids"Bad things might happen, and you just have to take it and go with it."27 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Latest Covid outbreak reveals gaping holes in Govt's strategyOPINION: 'Be Kind'? How about 'Be Responsible or Suffer the Consequences'?27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandShot and killed '501' - what he told his son before he died"I love you so much." - Shot man's last word's to teenage son.26 Feb 10:00 PM
New ZealandOnline criticism of family caught up in Covid outbreak 'unhelpful': MP"We don't know the full facts of the situation," National's Christopher Luxon says.26 Feb 09:45 PM
New ZealandMeth, $100k cash seized in South Auckland raidTwo people face court on charges of importing and supplying meth.26 Feb 03:02 AM
