'Drive carefully' message as mini-breaks abound
Level 2 relief as people travel and book accommodation, but police urge safe driving.
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Orcas 'get the memo' about level 2 with harbour cruise
The orcas were spotted in Raglan Harbour feasting and playing with stingray.
Welcome to level 2: Shoppers take to malls, carparks filling up
We are officially in alert level two, New Zealand!
How are we feeling? Stressed - but resilient
Online survey, open for participation during April, attracted more than 1000 responses.
Covid-19 coronavirus: Haircuts and shopping - Hamiltonians relaxed start to Level 2
What queues there were in Hamilton were moving steadily this morning.
New app tracks how full malls are becoming
The app can tell mall security how many people there are per square metre.
'We want to get this right' - Hospitality NZ
Clubs and casinos to reopen with gambling set up around social distancing requirements.
Fire crews in Tuakau spend the night battling liquor store blaze
Fire investigators will determine what caused the blaze in the coming days.
The lockdown triplets, and the Dad who's only seen them twice
Vishnu and Akshaya Nair have some shopping to do after welcoming triplets into the world.
Doubts raised over esport contest prize money
The growing scene of esports in New Zealand has been plagued by controversy.
Revealed: Why many Kiwi parents will keep kids at home in level 2
Parents appear evenly split over whether to send their children back to school.
One dead in Tokoroa 'serious incident' - police
One person is dead in what police say was a 'sudden death'.
Mind the gap: The growing social divide at schools
The lockdown has widened educational gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged kids.
'Insulting': Council offers $1 for lifestyle block land to doctors fighting Covid-19
Homeowners are having land taken off them by a council for no compensation.
Tenant from hell: Kicked out after threatening to blow up landlords' truck
The tenant threatened to push the landlord down the stairs and blow up her truck.
First Matamata cluster case had returned from Ireland
Matamata cluster began with a person travelling from Ireland to NZ and visiting bar.
Police car crash: Cop walks away unscathed after being rescued from vehicle
The crash happened on State Highway 23.
Exclusive: Lost for 3 nights in the bush - 'they can't believe I am alive'
Liam McPherson: 'On the last day, I just couldn't walk. My body was just drained.'
Police warn Mongrel Mob: This will not be tolerated
Arrests made after visits to Hamilton gang pad.
Wild weather surges north as wind gusts of over 100km/h batter centres
Wind, rain and mild temperatures today but frosty change coming.
Stranded tourists thank locals for support
'We've returned to Germany safe and sound and we wanted to thank you cordially'.
Waikato road warning: Caution urged in foggy conditions
Hamilton firefighters are urging caution after two recent car crashes.
Cyclist critically injured after Waikato fall
A rescue chopper is at the scene of the crash.
Waikato pipeline will not save Auckland from water restrictions
Jaduram said a drought will always trigger messages to save water.
A mates' trip to New York, a rugby team and a stag party - NZ's 16 Covid-19 clusters
Many are linked to big events, described as 'a mixing bowl for infection'.
'We will open for one child': Kindergartens expect numbers to build
Most early childhood services will open despite coronavirus fears and low numbers.
Matamata man who died after catching virus named
Denis Albert Moore was a World War II veteran who moved to New Zealand four years ago.
Raglan beach blaze: Camp fire cause of fire which swept across cliff face
Fire and Emergency is urging people to take more care now it's an open fire season.
Family lose everything in suspicious house fire
Police are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a family home.
Special recording of the 'Last Post' to play during Anzac lockdown
Musicians are determined to make sure this Anzac Day won't be without a soundtrack.
Police investigate devastating house fire in Whangārei
A person was seen running from the scene where a fire damaged a Whangārei home.
Second helicopter called in as firefighters battle massive blaze at Raglan
A second helicopter has been sent to the scene.
Auckland schools: 'We'll do our bit for the recovery'
Schools expect only 5 to 10 per cent of students to turn up in alert level 3.
Waikato couple's wedded bliss: 70 years and still going strong
Roy and Joan Suisted are today celebrating 70 years of marriage.