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Record number of returnees leave MIQ

International arrivals will now be required to isolate at a MIQ facility for seven days.

Sasha Borissenko: The legal aid crisis

Few people realise legal aid is a loan in most cases, with 5% interest. $177m is owned.

Vaccine mandate deadline for teachers and school looms

Tomorrow the last day for educators to receive at least one vax to keep classroom jobs.

Govt to address 'quirk' in new one-off residence visa

Workers have to leave NZ and fly back in to be eligible for a one-off residence visa.

Kerre McIvor: Crazy conspiracists drown out voices of reason in protests

"Voices of reason were drowned out by QAnon nutters wanting Trump reinstated..."

Christchurch protests: William Wallace, 'freedom', and MAGA

Despite the rain, hundreds in Chch voiced their opposition to Covid restrictions and jabs.

175 community Covid cases today, in Auckland, Waikato, Northland and Taupō

There are 93 people in hospital with Covid, nine of whom are in ICU or HDU.

Corrections puts 152 unvaccinated prison staff on 'special leave'

Corrections says placing about 150 staff on leave has not affected its operations.

Protest organiser who called for occupation of govt buildings arrested for breach of bail

Brewer's bail conditions included not attending or inciting protests.

'Obscene': Richlister inundated by desperate Kiwis stranded overseas

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

Live: 201 new Covid community cases; positive wastewater result in Taupō

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

'Heartless': Family of man who died of Covid denied border exemption after travelling to funeral

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

Auckland Museum to introduce vaccine mandate for staff, volunteers and visitors

"We are confident this decision will best serve the majority," museum CEO says.

Covid 19: Auditor-General's 'serious concerns' with MoH over saliva testing

Ulterior motives? Conflicts of interest over saliva-testing contract in spotlight.

Apartment resident says neighbours have right to know Covid is next door

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

Derek Cheng: Schools reopening will lead to more cases, but it isn't all doom and gloom

Auckland schools in certain suburbs will have to be especially cautious when they reopen.

'Obsolete' spy domes coming down, GCSB moves to new tech

Our spy agency has found more modern ways to snoop.

Three waters: Mahuta promises to implement working group changes

Nanaia Mahuta will implement recommended changes - if they're within the rules.