Former Cook Islands PM Dr Joe Williams in hospital with Covid-19
Joe Williams, who is also a prominent doctor, is in hospital after contracting Covid-19.
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Watch: NZ to maintain current alert levels for 12 more days
There were 13 new community transmission cases announced this afternoon.
Focus Live: Siouxsie Wiles pushes for Alert Level 4 following community spread
Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles reveals if we went to Alert Level 4 we could be 'out of this much sooner'. Video / Will Trafford
Wellington Covid risk: Traveller dines at noodle shop, later tests positive
Two travellers who left NZ last week later tested positive for Covid-19 overseas.
Snowplanet casual worker tests positive for Covid-19
The worker had not been at Snowplanet for 5 days before the positive test, company says.
More Covid-19 testing for at-risk border staff, but is it enough?
Experts believe the outbreak is border or quarantine related, like in Victoria.
'Unacceptable': Reports Covid-19 testers abused - Bloomfield
Healthcare staff "working flat out and I can tell you they are very tired". - Bloomfield
New Covid-19 case at Manukau clinic
Some Manukau clinic staff understood to be isolating after patient confirmed with virus.
Level 4 lockdown 'not in frame' despite new cases: Hipkins
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will reveal if the lockdown will be extended at 5.30pm.
Hipkins vs Peters: 'No evidence' for Deputy PM's border breach claims
The Health Minister says there's 'no evidence' for the Deputy Prime Minister's claims.
Covid coolstore cluster: Staffer who tested positive worked night shift
Health officials are scrambling to trace the source of original infection.
Return of a Covid cluster - NZ to learn lockdown fate at 5.30pm Friday
Today's results reveal the first trends from mass testing.
Covid-19: Morgan says Govt could, and should, roll out txt service within days
PLUS: The tech bro's surprisingly hostile take on the Govt's trial of his Covid Card.
Focus Live: 13 new Covid cases in Auckland - all will go into quarantine
There are 13 new Covid cases in Auckland and they all will now go into quarantine. All of the 13 cases are linked to the original four confirmed cases from the new outbreak in South Auckland. Video / Chris Tarpey
Marist College reaches out to help Covid schools
School that had NZ's second-biggest Covid cluster reaches out to help others.
'A lot of anxiety and concern': 11 confirmed cases now linked to coolstore
Surface testing is underway at the Mt Wellington plant.
'Absolute chaos': 12-hour Covid test wait, motorists urinating on side of road
Waits for Covid-19 tests lasted up to 12 hours in some cases for desperate Aucklanders.
Experts warn Auckland outbreak could be 'generations' deep
Covid 19 could have been spreading in the community for weeks, say experts.
Pasifika communities warned to prepare for Covid outbreak
"We need all hands on deck - fanau, communities, providers, agencies and Government."
'Absolutely disgusting': Better care of elderly needed
Establishing a Commissioner for the Elderly should be investigated by the Government.
The PM's six hours that led to Auckland's lockdown
Ministers meeting was 'a mix of disappointment, sadness, bracing for what was next'.
Ōtāhuhu Health Centre patient tests positive for Covid-19
Officials believe the case is one of four positive cases announced on Tuesday.
Focus Live: Four more probable cases linked to Wednesday's community Covid-19 cases
There are four more probable Covid-19 cases in NZ - all linked to the community based cases revealed last night - as well as one additional case in managed isolation. Video / Chris Tarpey
Focus Live: New Covid-19 cases travelled to Rotorua while showing symptoms
Two of the new Covid cases travelled to Rotorua while showing virus symptoms and visited tourism spots. People in Rotorua will need to be vigilant, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said. Video / Chris Tarpey
Covid cases travelled to Rotorua while showing symptoms, visited tourism sites
A positive case travelled out of Auckland over the weekend.
What can I do at levels 2 and 3? What it means for you
What can you do for the next three days as restrictions return? Your questions, answered.
Second wave: Two workplaces shut, workers showing covid symptoms
The identity of the two infected Auckland workplaces remains secret.
Pupil from infected family attended Auckland primary school
The child has been tested but the results have not come back yet.
Auckland motorways clogged amid supermarket rush, planned maintenance
NZTA warned motorists of delays due to scheduled works.
Chains of transmission may already be circulating: Virus expert
Experts warn there is likely other active cases of Covid-19 across Auckland.
'Catastrophic': Call for calm as Auckland plunged back into lockdown
There are four new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. Auckland is again in lockdown.
Auckland DHB ramps up Covid-19 testing
'Our message to people living in Auckland is to continue to be vigilant.'
Focus Live: One new Covid-19 case in managed isolation
Dr Ashley Bloomfield said there was one new Covid-19 case in managed isolation during an update at Ora Toa Cannons Creek Medical Centre in Porirua. Video / Ministry of Health
One new Covid case today, traveller from Melbourne
Can we continue the run of zero fresh cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand?