But exactly how remains a mystery.

The worker had not been at Snowplanet for 5 days before the positive test, company says.

Bay of Plenty woman packing dried pet food had her fingers burnt and crushed.

New Zealand continues its march towards level 1 with no new cases today.

Cheating, dinner dates and daddy daycare duties: did lockdown make or break Kiwi couples.

What Kiwis got up to on the first day of alert level 3.

Children less susceptible to Covid-19 and lockdown limiting other viruses, say experts.

Government inject further $40 million into free mental health services.

Preventable drownings are up, but rescues down as Covid-19 ends NZ beach season early.

Te Atatu rest home residents reportedly tested for coronavirus yesterday.

Steven Joyce says we won't understand huge lockdown damage until later.

Media company reveals staff have contracted coronavirus.

Mysterious disappearance of hit social media sign triggers investigation.

Aucklanders tempted to flout lockdown laws were met with heavy police presence.

The 342-seat Air NZ charter jet has just taken off bound for Frankfurt.

Hardship for renters and landlords expected to get worse, property investors say.

Auckland moggy suffers from two horrific acts of human cruelty just one year apart.

One nurse has been booted from her house and another barrred from the supermarket.

New funding aims to better prevent homelessness, while providing better accommodation.

More than 1000 people have been infected with the bacteria across 49 states.

Global pet food sales are set to reach up to $134 billion by 2022.

Meet the Tauranga vet who saves pets and wildlife. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Traumatised passers-by too late to save pooch who died a "slow, painful death".

New Zealanders are facing the hottest month in living memory.

From Greece to New Zealand, Torty the Tortoise has had more than a century of adventures.

Ebos forecasts 10% lift in 2018 earnings after strong first quarter for healthcare.

Bringing your pet to work can benefit your mental wellbeing as well as your fur baby's.

A new report warns a parasite commonly found in cat faeces alters the chemistry of the human brain, making it fertile ground for Alzheimer's to take hold.

The $10.9 billion purchase of VCA, an animal hospital chain, is now Mars' biggest line of business.

Bieber has already ditched his pet monkey, a hamster and a snake. Now he's given up his new puppy who needs an $11,300 operation.