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'Worrying time' for school community: Avondale College principal

Immediate focus on supporting each other and following health guidelines, principal says.

Covid protest: Billy TK banned from internet but gets bail

Not guilty pleas as lockdown protesters in court after arrests outside broadcasting HQ.

Auckland City Hospital testing all staff and patients for Covid

Here's what we know about the infected nurse and the hospital's response.

We still don't know how long Covid has been in the community: Experts

It is possible that Covid has been in the community for up to two weeks.

2km queues at testing sites, police managing traffic

Queues are up to 5km long with police called in to manage traffic around testing stations.

Covid-19: KFC, pizza stores and movie cinemas among new locations

More locations of interest in Auckland have been added to the growing list.

'Flowery sunshine': Florist gives away flowers in community at centre of outbreak

Flowers bound for dump were given away by florist spreading sunshine as lockdown loomed.

'Rules for a reason': Whangārei Mayor hits out at escaping Aucklanders

Whangārei Mayor says fleeing Aucklanders putting others at grave risk.

'Possibly a bigger outbreak': Expert predicts longer lockdown; 'Dangerous' locations of interest; Aucklanders queue to be tested

There are now 10 cases of Delta in New Zealand and almost 70 locations of interest.

Countdown imposes limits on items, The Warehouse avoids using city stores to fill orders

Warehouse avoids using Auckland stores to fill essential orders as shoppers stock up.

Covid-19: All students at one of NZ's largest schools told to isolate

A teacher at Avondale College tested positive for Covid-19 late last night.

Live: Five Delta cases; infected nurse's fiancé waiting for test; race to track virus' spread

Five community cases of Covid-19 have now been confirmed in Auckland.

Covid outbreak: Vending machine food only at Auckland Hospital

Auckland DHB has reduced coffee, food outlets and removed seating in public spaces.

Vehicle crashes into two people waiting to cross the road

The two people were rushed to North Shore Hospital with serious injuries.

Fat, oil, mercury, nickel, grease illegally dumped by companies into water

Companies have been caught dumping contaminants, but none have been fined or prosecuted.

Police car rammed in incident in New Lynn overnight

Police car rammed after incident in New Lynn, West Auckland, overnight.

New location of interest as four new Delta Covid cases, Auckland Hospital nurse tests positive - all linked to Devonport tradesman

A fully vaccinated nurse at Auckland Hospital has tested positive.

Kiwis rush to supermarkets despite pleas not to panic-buy

People are being urged not to panic buy groceries this evening after lockdown announced.