Compensate businesses forced into 'extra time' - Act
David Seymour said 'this will be devastating because people have recovered'.
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Empty schools: 99% of Auckland students stay home
Fewer than 1 per cent of Auckland schoolchildren attended schools on Wednesday.
Aucklanders stopped from leaving the region
Aucklanders are being sent home if they try to cross the borders without valid reasons.
'Absolute chaos': 12-hour Covid test wait, motorists urinating on side of road
Waits for Covid-19 tests lasted up to 12 hours in some cases for desperate Aucklanders.
100 pupils close to infected Mt Albert Grammar student go into self-isolation
An infected teenager went to school and now more than 100 schoolmates are quarantined.
Motorist flees northern police checkpoint
Police say they will follow up with the registered owner of the vehicle.
Man charged with murder over death at West Auckland house
A man has been arrested over the death of a 31-year-old.
'Damn disgrace': Councillor blasts Covid test wait times, people being turned away
Manurewa-Papakura ward councillor Daniel Newman says there must be "ready access".
No roadblocks, no cops as man escapes from Auckland
'Got out of Auckland, no border stops at all.'
NZ's virus mystery: Investigation into frozen food risk
Officials are testing a cold storage facility in Mt Wellington where the person worked.
Pasifika communities warned to prepare for Covid outbreak
"We need all hands on deck - fanau, communities, providers, agencies and Government."
Extra testing stations in South Auckland, Waikato after chaotic week
South Auckland and Waikato are to open more testing stations today.
Lotto Powerball riches: A must-win $50m on Saturday
A huge must-win jackpot of $50m is up for grabs on Saturday.
'Absolutely disgusting': Better care of elderly needed
Establishing a Commissioner for the Elderly should be investigated by the Government.
Police happy with public response to alert level changes
Nine checkpoints have been operating on key roads surrounding Auckland.
Auckland Covid testing facilities ramping up after huge waits
Some people waited as long as seven hours to be tested for Covid in Auckland today.
Covid 19: Will cafes survive it second time round?
St Heliers cafe owners say local support and wage subsidy helped them survive Covid-19.
Govt contemplates Auckland wage subsidy if lockdown continues
Grant Robertson has met with Treasury officials over a possible Auckland-targeted package.
Lockdown exodus - police turn around 30-40 vehicles at checkpoints
Thames-Coromandel Mayor Sandra Goudie hopes people fleeing don't have Covid-19.
Four more 'probables' linked to community Covid cases
All are linked to the community-based cases revealed last night.
Ōtāhuhu Health Centre patient tests positive for Covid-19
Officials believe the case is one of four positive cases announced on Tuesday.
Auckland student tests negative, school remains closed
The school will remain closed for the remainder of this week, possibly opening on Monday.
When, not if: The return of Covid-19 was inevitable
COMMENT: Steve Braunias' previous column was headlined: "When, not if." Here we go again.
Policing lockdown: Roadblocks to isolate wider Auckland area
Checkpoints will be established as part of the level 3 lockdown.
Snaking queues at Auckland Covid testing sites: Up to two-hour wait for swabs
Aucklanders queue for tests as New Zealand races to hunt down Covid-19 in the community.
Lockdown exodus: Masks 'strongly encouraged' in Auckland, heavy traffic
Auckland gears up for a return to lockdown; officials urgently seek source of Covid cases.
Money company, cool store at centre of outbreak: Case had been off sick for 9 days
A man has tested positive and now his office colleagues are falling sick too.
Sol3 Mio concert postponed as Auckland returns to lockdown
Entertainment events cancelled as Auckland returns to level 3.
Worst-case outcome: Aucklanders could be in lockdown for seven weeks
Experts say it will come down to how far the virus has spread within the community.
Mike Hosking: Community Covid cases leave plenty of unanswered questions
COMMENT: Community transmission is once again at large in NZ. So who cocked up?
Customers flood Auckland supermarkets - essential items to be rationed
Supermarkets will remain open throughout lockdown, with special measures back in place.
Roadblocks, mandatory masks expected as Auckland moves to alert level 3
It's been 85 days since the country was last in alert level 3.
Covid-19: Chief Justice orders halt to all jury trials
Jurors summonsed to attend, or are serving on Auckland trials are excused from attendance.
Pupil from infected family attended Auckland primary school
The child has been tested but the results have not come back yet.