Fa'anana Efeso Collins says a crackdown would be counterproductive.

'I was told either host them illegally or get penalised $140.'

Motorists endured long tailbacks to return to the city yesterday.

'We've actually had less time under lockdown than virtually every country in the OECD now'

A long, painful wait for hundreds of motorists as police set up checkpoints.

"It was like a slap in the face that they weren't considered frontline enough."

Officials have updated the list of locations of interest visited by Case M.

A man watched a rescue boat speed into his bay. The emergency was not what he expected.

Auckland churches are being reminded of the alert level 3 rules.

Fine line: How do we handle Covid breaches, or mistakes, without persecuting people?

IRD says maintenance finished early.

Conspiracy parishioners abuse South Auckland councillor for his pro-vaccine stance.

Big events like The Auckland Lantern Festival cancelled as Auckland is in level 3.

Student studied at venue on top of Manukau rail station and next to main bus station.

The lockdown measures are to save lives, PM says.

Slippery virus has community crestfallen, but principal calls for focus in latest battle.

Dr Siouxsie Wiles has stern words for Aucklanders leaving town during alert level 3.

Photos show a massive queue of people at the airport terminal this morning.

National's Judith Collins has called on South Aucklanders to receive the vaccine first.

People at these locations should get tested and isolate if symptoms develop.

Auckland firms will be greatly affected by the return to trading restrictions.

Motorists without travel exemptions have already been turned away.

A busy week of sport has been turned on its head following the Government announcement.

The Government had little option but to lockdown Auckland, experts say.

Auckland is now at alert level 3, while the rest of New Zealand is at alert level 2.