Michael Baker on the Government's 'less cautious' plan to reopen borders
"I think a month is a long time in a pandemic, so six months is almost an entirety."
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More than 400 entries were received for the lockdown burger challenge.
90% Project: Act leader David Seymour's borders and bounty vax plan
David Seymour has proposed a $100 bounty for the stragglers in the vaccination rollout.
Nurse Jenny: 'When people plead for the vaccine ... it's far too late'
Nurse Jenny recounts the tragically sad stories for the unvaccinated in ICU.
Self-isolation travel trial capped at 150 people; RSE bubble to reopen from October
It comes as Auckland's Covid outbreak looks to be coming further under control.
Exclusive: No jab, no entry - PM outlines likely benefits for the vaccinated
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20 seconds of terror - Melbourne rocked by 5.9 quake, aftershock
Melbourne has been rocked by a rare earthquake.
'The world must wake up': UN chief outlines crisis that needs fixing
Guterres speaks of hope in face of 'cascade of crises'.
Top Auckland restaurants serving up in level 3
Indulge in some take-away to celebrate Auckland's move from level 4.
Auckland to level 3 for two weeks, rest of NZ to stay at level 2
It comes as three new cases emerged outside the Auckland lockdown overnight.
Auckland moves to level 3 - what does that mean for you?
People are still legally required to stay within their household bubble.
22 new Covid cases in community as Cabinet meets on alert level
The Government is meeting to decide on alert levels for Auckland and Waikato.
Live: Covid curve-ball - Auckland down and Waikato up to level 3? New school cases prompt rethink
Mangatangi School issued a notice on Facebook saying it will close today.
The Herald launches The 90% Project, major campaign to get Kiwis vaccinated
The Herald is launching the 90% campaign to raise our vaccination rate.
Iwi collective to give food to families across Northland
Te Kahu O Taonui will distribute 120 pallets of food across Northland.
'To NZ he was a famous poet, to me he was my Koro'
Manaia goes in search of her koro, renowned poet Hone Tuwhare.
'Sorry': Wanaka holidaymakers revealed - and his District Court judge mum is 'highly embarrassed'
The couple was located in Wānaka two days after leaving Auckland, police said.
Live: 20 new cases - Auckland lockdown decision goes to the wire; 500,000 new vaccine doses on way
Cabinet will meet tomorrow to decide the country's alert level fate
88 Delta hospital admissions, only one fully vaccinated patient
'The vaccine works well but you don't become bulletproof straight after the first dose.'
Crowne Plaza conundrum and the mystery MIQ leak; 15 new cases today
Case numbers in recent days: 20, 20, 20, 21 - and 15 today.
Funny or just rude? When haka ripoffs go too far
Self-appointed 'cultural warden' JP sets out to ask the question; when is it OK to haka?
Aussie socialite 'in hiding' after footage of her inhaling 'white powder' surfaces
Her lingerie line is ironically called 'Fine Lines'.
Lockdown memes pop up on billboards on Auckland streets
The man behind the viral posts says he is flattered to see his memes in the offline world.
NZ outside of Auckland to level 2 at midnight tomorrow - new mask rules; Covid checks at border
It comes as 20 new cases were reported today - down from a peak of 84 over a week ago.
20 new Covid cases, 40 people in hospital; NZ outside Auckland shifts alert levels
All of today's cases are in Auckland and the total number in the latest outbreak is 821.
'Mark of the beast': Why some are hesitant over the Covid jab - and what they need to know
Dr Michelle Dickinson tackles vaccine myths in the first episode of a new NZH podcast.
Live: Deputy PM defends MIQ after escape; next few days decide how long Auckland lockdown lasts
Auckland could be at level 4 for a while if cases don't fall faster.
Watch: The moment Covid MIQ escaper is captured - 'what the **** is this about?'
Man claiming to have absconded from quarantine posts video of moments before arrest.
MIQ escapee 'evaded CCTV, perimeter patrol and two fences'
Asked where the escapee went, Ayesha Verrall says it's a "priority for this evening".
'Working round the clock' to get more vaccines, says Covid Minister
Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the bounce in numbers is not unexpected.
What can you do under level 3? Here are the rules as NZ splits
People must still remain within their household bubble except for work or school.
Dramatic picture: Wild weather - massive slip closes road; baby rescue in flood; warning for Harbour Bridge drivers
Westies banded together to rescue neighbours and their animals trapped by floods.
'I was tired of being trolled by my own father'
A young Filipino-NZ woman tells how social media drove her to axe her dad from her life.
Live: Splitsville- NZ prepares for different alert levels; 'Level 3 does not mean freedom,' PM warns
Auckland will stay in alert level 4 lockdown for at least two more weeks.