New ZealandReturn of a Covid cluster - NZ to learn lockdown fate at 5.30pm FridayToday's results reveal the first trends from mass testing.13 Aug 05:37 AM
Entertainment'Worth staying home for': Kiwis review NZ Covid-19 updates 'season 2'The 'unexpected' second season of the television series has come with mixed reviews.13 Aug 05:03 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 13 new Covid cases in Auckland - all will go into quarantineThere 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 TarpeyWatch13 Aug 02:17 AM
New ZealandFull lockdown or freedom in Auckland: PM, Bloomfield and Cabinet to decide'We round up sheep, we don't round up people,' says health boss Ashley Bloomfield.13 Aug 12:24 AM
New ZealandAucklanders stopped from leaving the regionAucklanders are being sent home if they try to cross the borders without valid reasons.12 Aug 10:43 PM
New ZealandQuarter-of-a-million children home from school in AucklandAuckland schools say they are ready to return to home learning, but kids may fall behind.12 Aug 10:35 PM
New ZealandCoromandel roads and supermarkets heaving again"They put the road blocks in at lunchtime the next day - really?" - Coromandel Mayor.12 Aug 10:18 PM
New ZealandCollins calls for Ardern to stop making Covid announcementsNational leader Judith Collins is calling for the election to be postponed.12 Aug 09:55 PM
New ZealandCafe praised for honesty after being visited by family with CovidTwo people with Covid-19 visited several businesses in Rotorua at the weekend.12 Aug 09:09 PM
New ZealandNo roadblocks, no cops as man escapes from Auckland'Got out of Auckland, no border stops at all.'12 Aug 08:40 PM
New ZealandPasifika communities warned to prepare for Covid outbreak"We need all hands on deck - fanau, communities, providers, agencies and Government."12 Aug 08:26 PM
New ZealandAuckland high school student tests positive for Covid - parents, staff alerted"We have already notified the students and staff who are considered close contacts."12 Aug 07:28 PM
New ZealandMosque shooting victims, relatives in NZ isolation ahead of sentencingMore than 50 people have arrived in NZ ahead of the gunman's court appearance.12 Aug 06:36 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Infected worker directly handled frozen goodsCoolstore worker handled frozen goods but was on sick leave before testing positive.12 Aug 06:56 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe PM's six hours that led to Auckland's lockdownMinisters meeting was 'a mix of disappointment, sadness, bracing for what was next'.12 Aug 06:04 AM
New ZealandNational under fire for 'nonsense' theoryWhat did Jacinda Ardern know about the Covid-19 cases and when? PM responds.12 Aug 05:41 AM
New ZealandLockdown exodus - police turn around 30-40 vehicles at checkpointsThames-Coromandel Mayor Sandra Goudie hopes people fleeing don't have Covid-19.12 Aug 05:14 AM
New ZealandFour more 'probables' linked to community Covid casesAll are linked to the community-based cases revealed last night.12 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Four more probable cases linked to Wednesday's community Covid-19 casesThere 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 TarpeyWatch12 Aug 04:44 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Judith Collins calls for election to be delayedNational leader Judith Collins has called for the election to be delayed. She called on PM Jacinda Ardern to shift the election "until a date later in November". Video / Chris TarpeyWatch12 Aug 03:31 AM
New ZealandExpert: 'Five to six dozen' Covid cases could be out there'We think there is a possibility of five to six of dozen active infectious cases.'12 Aug 03:27 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Police set up checkpoints around AucklandPolice have set up roadblocks around the wider Auckland area in a bid to stop further community spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus. Video / Will TraffordWatch12 Aug 02:09 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: New Covid-19 cases travelled to Rotorua while showing symptomsTwo 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 TarpeyWatch12 Aug 01:16 AM
New ZealandPolicing lockdown: Roadblocks to isolate wider Auckland areaCheckpoints will be established as part of the level 3 lockdown.12 Aug 01:01 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDerek ChengDerek Cheng: Why Auckland should be prepared for lockdown lite beyond FridayTesting numbers have been low since the end of June. Has the ministry dropped the ball?12 Aug 01:00 AM
New ZealandCovid cases travelled to Rotorua while showing symptoms, visited tourism sitesA positive case travelled out of Auckland over the weekend.12 Aug 12:51 AM
New ZealandMoney company, cool store at centre of outbreak: Case had been off sick for 9 daysA man has tested positive and now his office colleagues are falling sick too.11 Aug 11:33 PM
New ZealandWorst-case outcome: Aucklanders could be in lockdown for seven weeksExperts say it will come down to how far the virus has spread within the community.11 Aug 10:46 PM
New ZealandAuckland motorways clogged amid supermarket rush, planned maintenanceNZTA warned motorists of delays due to scheduled works.11 Aug 06:14 PM
New Zealand'Catastrophic': Call for calm as Auckland plunged back into lockdownThere are four new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. Auckland is again in lockdown.11 Aug 06:05 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Auckland returns to level 3 lockdownOn August 12, after more than 100 days without community transmission of Covid-19, Auckland moved to alert level 3 and the rest of New Zealand to level 2. Video / Will TraffordWatch11 Aug 01:02 PM
New ZealandWhat you need to know: Symptoms of Covid-19, when to get testedMany Kiwis concerned about Covid-19 symptoms after local transmission confirmed.11 Aug 11:57 AM
New ZealandCountdown asks people to 'shop normally' as images of panic-buying emergeCountdown says there's plenty of food and supplied for everyone.11 Aug 11:24 AM
