Daughter says her dad died painfully at home after being told his symptoms were normal.

NZNO says concerning staff levels in Auckland metro DHBs are putting patient care at risk.

"They are trying to keep New Zealanders in the dark," Murray Bolton claims.

Of these 181 are in Auckland, 15 in Waikato, 4 are in Northland and 1 is in Taranaki.

November 12 2021 There are 201 new Covid-19 community cases today on a day the virus was confirmed to have been found in Taranaki. Of these 181 are in Auckland, 15 in Waikato, four are in Northland and one is in Taranaki.

Officials in Taranaki are meeting this morning after six people in Stratford caught Covid.

Siblings travelled to Auckland to farewell their Covid-infected father who died.

Our system was designed by faceless officials who always seem to know best, writes Taylor.

About 2600 people will be eligible to exit their hotels on Sunday.

National's Whānau Ora spokeswoman says time becoming more critical by the day.

Apartment resident says the risk of other residents catching Covid is huge.

Patient's isolation and area's high vax rate mean spread of the virus is unlikely.

Another person with Covid-19 has died in Auckland overnight.

November 10 2021 There are 147 new community cases today and a man isolating at home with Covid-19 in Auckland has died suddenly, the Ministry of Health says. Of today's cases, 131 are in Auckland, 14 in Waikato and two are in Northland.

All Year 1-10 students in Auckland and Waikato will be able to return to school.

Aucklanders are enjoying a new day of relaxed restrictions, as shops open again.

Tensions between community leaders and Wellington bureaucrats are growing.

About 2000 people with the virus are living at home.

Six-week baby with Covid kept in Whangārei Hospital for observation overnight.

November 8 2021 Auckland will move to step 2 of alert level 3 at 11:59pm tomorrow. On Northland, the upper region will move alert level 2 at 11:59pm on Thursday.

Have you heard of this happening in your community?

There are six new suburbs around Auckland where Covid is more prevalent.

182 are in Auckland, seven are in Waikato and one is in Northland.

Aucklanders will find out at 4pm if an alert level 3 step 2 phase will go ahead.

PM says Aucklanders can leave for summer, but Govt still working out exactly how.

What is normally the fortress of New Zealand rugby has transformed into a dotting domain all weekend long as Tāmaki Makaurau's Got ya Dot campaign kicks off at Eden Park. Video / Jed Bradley

Late-week wastewater detections of virus in Stratford, Gisborne and Napier raise concern.

Two stores in the Waikato town have been listed after a Covid case visited last Sunday.