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Crash on Te Atatū on ramp causing delays on Northwestern Motorway
Emergency services are at a two-car crash on the Te Atatū onramp this morning.
The new 'level 2.5' rules - all you need to know, including masks (yes), roadblocks (no)
Get a breakdown of the rules for this modified Level 2. Parties are going to be affected.
Rare 203-year-old coin found in central Auckland
A metal detecting hobbyist has uncovered a sixpence of King George III, dated 1817.
The Road Ahead: Into the North, the return of the virus and a Covid-19 shock
An epiphany and a national health crisis strike the NZ Herald's The Road Ahead project.
Peter Davis: Lessons from the Auckland Covid-19 outbreak
Comment: If evidence was needed on our Balkanised health system, then this is it.
Mt Albert Grammar making progress in getting all students and teachers Covid-19 tests
School's principal says it will reopen whether all the results have come in or not.
Masking up? Employers urged to consider health and safety as workers return
Can an employer make you wear a mask?
Auckland set for 'level 2.5': Two new cases as PM outlines new rules, fumes over Govt Facebook message
Two new cases, lockdown leave confirmed, and anger from PM about wrong testing messages.
PM 'incredibly angry' over wrong test message for south, west Aucklanders
The message went up on the Unite Against Covid-19 Facebook page and has led to confusion.
Auckland 'ploughing ahead' with move to level 2, Minister of Health says
Source of Auckland's outbreak still a mystery as end of level 3 lockdown looms.
'Ploughing ahead': Govt says it will move Auckland out of lockdown; experts want a rethink
But the move down alert levels in Auckland may look a bit different to before.
Three dead after crashes in Auckland, Waitaki overnight
Three people have been killed after crashes this weekend.
Aftershock: Another earthquake rattles the North Island
The upper North Island has been jolted by another earthquake.
'No one is born with a patch on their back': How Kiwi gang members are made
New Kiwi film shows boy's journey from abusive childhood to brutal gang enforcer.
One person dead after South Auckland crash
Police say the crash on Boundary Rd was single vehicle
Mystery at the heart of Auckland's second wave of Covid-19
The cause of the second outbreak of Covid-19 in Auckland remains a 'frustrating' mystery.
Did lockdown end early on this beach? Hundreds enjoy sunshine
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has urged people to 'stay local'.
Rain filling Auckland's dams, but hose ban stays
Auckland's water reservoirs have nudged up a bit, but water restrictions remain in place.
Near-drowning at Piha; patient in serious condition
It is unclear whether the person was in the ocean or a pool.
Health teams completed 200 tests linked to evangelical church cluster
Earlier in the week, officials reported up to 400 people were at church wedding.
'Gave it a good quack': Police and firefighters rescue ducklings from Auckland drain
Police say the rescued ducklings are 'doing just swimmingly'.
'Stay home': Aucklanders warned to obey rules as city basks in sunshine
Auckland is set for a stunner but the region is still in alert level 3 lockdown.
Lockdown 2.0 'nail in the coffin' for some Auckland businesses
Auckland business owners fear the city could become a ghost town.
Auckland quake: Aftershocks possible, expert warns
Many were woken by a rare - but weak - earthquake in the early hours of this morning.
Rare shake: Weak 5.2 earthquake wakes Auckland, rocks Coromandel, BOP
The earthquake struck about 120km offshore from Whangamatā.
Auckland school bans teachers' use of racial slur after parents protest
Ministry of Education is working with Race Relations Commissioner to set new guidelines.
36 hours to ... freedom? Why Aucklanders won't recognise this new level 2
Remember what level 2 was like? Here's a refresher on what it means - and what's changed.
Rob Fyfe on Covid-19, advising the PM, why he likes tackling a crisis
Businessman Rob Fyfe talks about Covid-19, advising the PM and why he loves a crisis.
Staffer at Govt agency helping lead fight against Covid-19 tests positive
Auckland MBIE office to get "thorough clean".
How public transport will work in Auckland at alert level 2
Strict measures are being implemented across the Auckland network at alert level 2.
Chch terror attack: NZ's most stringent prison conditions ever
Terrorist killer Brendon Tarrant faces an isolated life as a locked-up "hermit".
Watch: Police hunt men who jumped on police car in Auckland CBD
Police are looking for four young men who smashed the window of a police car in Auckland.
Steer the course: Kiwis back Covid elimination policy
A new survey has found Kiwis do not want less restrictive Covid-19 policies.