There are 43 new Covid-19 cases in the community today after confirmation that the Northland traveller picked up by police last night has tested positive. 40 of today's cases are in Auckland and three are in Waikato.
The person is a contact of the Northland traveller who tested positive last week.
First infected Northland traveller has contacts in Northland, Auckland, Wellington.
Health officials have been releasing a steady stream of locations over the last few days.
Current restrictions in Auckland, Northland and Waikato are to stay for now while vaccine requirements have been announced for education and health-care workers. Video / NZ Herald
Government says Auckland schools stay closed, teachers must get jabbed by January.
High-risk health staff need to be fully vaxxed by December; education staff by January.
October 11 2021 Covid-19 restrictions in Auckland won't be relaxed as alert level 3 "as it stands" will stay in place for another week. Waikato and Northland will remain at alert level 3 until 11:59pm on Thursday.
Two women checking in at a Whangarei hotel raised suspicions of management.
Health leaders are calling for changes to laws around the substance more deadly than meth.
Options could include allowing crossings for fully vaccinated people only.
Northland moved into level 3 after an Auckland Covid-19 case visited the region.
Women in emergency housing are struggling to access antenatal care, midwife says.
Expert now wants PM to reveal a series of vaccine mandates today.
Chris Bishop believes Government will announce vaccine mandates for health workers.
Three Katikati locations of interest have been announced this morning.
The Prime Minister's office says there hasn't been change to the schedule.
The Ministry of Health has announced 60 new community cases of Covid-19 today along with updates on the positive case that travelled through Northland plus MIQ changes for Hamilton. Video / NZ Herald
It's "crazy" not to protect South Island, and risk needlessly high for north too - expert.
Ardern denies claims the Government is withholding information on the Northland case.
Mayor: 'We've worked hard and now some bloody idiot has come and buggered it up.'
Some people exposed to Covid-19 will need to arrange testing immediately.
Text messages between pair were released under the Official Information Act.
Luke MacLean-McMahon can't do the sports and exercise he used to love.
OPINION: There is new urgency in the effort to inoculate NZers amid the Delta outbreak.
Reluctance to co-operate with authorities has also made the Auckland outbreak complex.
Chris Hipkins announces Northland to move into level 3 tonight, at least until Tuesday.
Police are reviewing just how much PPE gear the officers were wearing.
The organisation says it already has the info, but it would take months to extract.
Demand so high in one slow-coach town yesterday jabs almost ran out, mayor says.
More locations of interest in the Waikato region and around Auckland have been named.
Organisers are urging festival-goers to get vaccinated now, not in December.
A Māori health researcher says the Covid situation could be akin to the 1918 pandemic.
Coalition of 25 firms are pleading for clearance to import 370,000 rapid antigen devices.