Waikato should go to level 4, says Māori health expert group
'Grave concerns' the upper North Island might be on the brink of a new wave of Covid 19.
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Police cars, court cleaned as prisoner with Covid-19 has more than a dozen contacts.
Aucklanders try forging letters, driving through paddocks to flee locked-down city
Since lockdown began, 84 people in the city have been charged with Covid-19 offences.
Covid-19: Delta eliminated in Wellington - all 17 cases recovered
Nearly a month since Wellington's first Delta cases were recorded, all 17 have recovered.
'I thought it was a plane crash': One killed, car strewn across road after high-speed crash
'I thought there was a plane crash right on top of the house,' witness says.
High-profile Aucklander allegedly breached Covid rules, police investigating
It's alleged the person attended a gathering in Queenstown last weekend.
Hospitals brace for 'endemic Covid'
"We may be moving into a phase of what the DHBs are calling endemic Covid."
Maternity death: Family still waiting to say goodbye to mum
The family of an Auckland mum who died three days after giving birth are still struggling.
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In 1969, Mate Kremic's dad disappeared. This year, after his death, he emerged.
'Is that grandpop?': Mystery of Kiwi WWII prisoner of war photo solved
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Three Aucklanders referred to health authorities after Tauranga trip
The Bay of Plenty DHB has been contacted for comment.
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Wānaka lockdown breacher facing drink-driving and traffic infringements
It comes after Willis issued an apology on Tuesday for breaking lockdown restrictions.
Two Aucklanders arrested after fleeing to Taupō; lockdown warning as sun shines
The pair allegedly used false documents to get through the border.
20 new community cases as Auckland clings to hope
Health Ministry says it expects fluctuating case numbers at this point in the outbreak.
'Chaos on Onehunga Mall': Food giveaway sparks gridlock
Auckland's Indian community is giving out food parcels to those in need.
Level 4 'unlikely' ever again if vaccination rate high enough: Minister
"The number of 90 per cent is now used, and I think we can get beyond that."
Pensioner charged $4442 for 5 months' water, Watercare threatens debt collectors
The 80-year-old grew increasingly anxious as the exorbitant payment demands arrived.
Steve Braunias: The secret diary of the Wānaka incident
OPINION: 'You simply must face the music,' said the judge. 'As must we all.'
'Big strain': School holiday decision 'poor', cafe owner and parent says
Greg Cornes is one of many parents who called for school holidays to be brought forward.
Worth the risk? Experts predict Auckland's lockdown exit
Is it worth risking cases going back up if it means ending lockdown?
Covid casualty: SkyBus service to Auckland Airport faces the axe
The airport express operator is in talks with staff after patronage falls by 80 per cent.
Auckland CBD retail and hospitality has lost $770m to Covid
Chief executive Viv Beck says that equates to an average of $570,000 per business.
Waipa mayor appeals for calm after Covid exposure sites in Waikato
Fresh locations of interest have been posted connected to a truck driver's delivery run.
New Showgrounds venue for Auckland Lantern Festival 2022
Chinese New Year festival returns after two years of Covid cancellations.
Why charges haven't been filed against Wānaka holidaymakers yet
William Willis and Hannah Rawnsley were confronted by police last weekend.
Shifting is 'not the solution': Hipkins on Auckland's unchanged school holidays
The end of term is in just over two weeks.
'Burning questions': Scepticism at LynnMall terror attack review
Opposition parties say the review doesn't seek the answers needed on the attack.
Police investigate suspicious Covid tent fire
The tent is in an area where the Delta outbreak has hit hard in recent days.
Covid-19: Person with virus was in the community on Monday
A new location of interest shows a person with Covid was in the community on Monday.
Delta outbreak: 27 staff at Foodstuffs stood down after truck driver tests positive
Driver had travelled to Hamilton, Cambridge and Tauranga.
Teens on the run for a week after youth prison escape during level 4 lockdown
A councillor has blasted Oranga Tamariki saying the escape was 'absolutely unforgivable'.
Steve Braunias: What Aucklanders stuck in lockdown hell need from the rest of NZ
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Des Gorman: Ease up on Covid fear-mongering - it is not helpful
OPINION: Des Gorman writes that battering people with fear could have dire consequences.