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Thousands of Covid-hit Kiwis seeking welfare support every day
Ninety per cent of people are contacted within 24 hours, according to the ministry.
Covid-19: Hospitals put most care on hold, staffing issues dire
Nurse says incentive payment has not fixed Auckland's dire hospital staffing shortage.
Breaking point at hospitals: 'Patients waiting in corridors for 24hrs'
Omicron had been 'the straw that has broken the camel's back', top doctor says.
Opinion: When it comes to Auckland Council, surely there's a better way
OPINION: Auckland's tried and tired elected representative council way is being shown up.
Auckland, Northland Covid cases believed double what testing shows
It was estimated 96,275 people in Auckland and Northland had Covid-19 as at Friday.
Lauding the rings: How Tongan designer's mum inspired jewellery passion project
'I looked around ... no brown face in this space. So I thought: It should be me.'
Efeso Collins: The Samoan boy who brought Ōtara to Parliament
Fa'anānā Efeso Collins took his community with him all the way.
Horror highway attack: Victim critical as video shows biker gang swarming ute
Police confirm man got out of vehicle just before he was attacked.
South Auckland leaders fuming over $35m cycleway for the rich
The $35m cycleway is built to a gold standard, while South Auckland just gets green paint.
'It's a lose-lose situation': Rising property prices fuel hike in rent
Number of Auckland's lowest socio-economic areas have been hit hard, facing raising rates.
'The truth is the truth': Police forced to apologise for withholding gun seizure stats
Police are stepping up efforts to crack down on gun violence by organised crime.
Doctors, technicians filling in as nurses struck down
Staff absences reach a critical point at Middlemore Hospital as Omicron surges.
'Like a movie scene': Auckland Uber Eats driver loses part of her ear in dog attack
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES: 'That dog was going for the throat.'
Suspicious blaze: Residents wake to four houses on fire in Auckland street
One neighbour said he was scared the fire was going to reach his home.
'We can't keep up': Papakura Marae struggles with Covid demand
Marae says it is struggling to cope with the sheer number of whānau needing its services.
MP: 'A teacher said I would be just another Māori with six babies to six different dads'
ACT MP and other Kiwi women confront bias ahead of International Women's Day.
Doctors' union doesn't share Ashley Bloomfield's optimism over hospital capacity
ASMS says Omicron outbreak has 'slammed' Auckland hospitals.
Omicron outbreak: More than 800 staff from one DHB off work
All of Auckland's district health boards are now postponing some non-urgent operations.
Psychiatrist: Despite mental illness, man who killed girlfriend likely knew it was wrong
Two psychiatrists have given opposing opinions regarding Akash's insanity defence.
'It's like preparing for war': Health staff under pressure battling Omicron
"They're saying 'I'm really tired now and I don't know how long I can do this'."
Person in wheelchair dies after waiting six hours for St John ambulance
The tragic case has been passed on to the Coroner by St John.
'Children and young people' dominating Omicron cases in South Auckland
Dr Matire Harwood is seeing a rapid rise in positive results in young people.
Funding boost for Māori and Pasifika health providers to help Covid families
The Government has announced $140 million will go to assist affected whānau.
Air NZ flights, Ōtara church isolating, Auckland bar patrons 'high risk'
Food and drink venues across Auckland dominate locations of interest published today.
South Auckland GPs call for new anti-viral drugs
Almost 50 per cent of all current Covid-19 cases in NZ are in Counties Manukau district.
Ghost suburb: Land ready for 1000 Auckland homes - they just can't get water
One woman's home was built 16 months ago. Yet she can't move in.
If these walls could talk: Auckland's under-explored historic homes
Find some of Auckland's wonderful off-the-radar historic houses.
'Appalling': Health providers waiting months for home isolation funding
Some providers have been working in home isolation for four months without funding.
Person critically injured in Manurewa house fire
A person has been badly burned in a fire at a property in Manurewa early this morning.
46 men at South Auckland prison test positive for Covid-19
A spokesperson said no prisoners have required specialist care or hospitalisation.
Car plunges on to Auckland Southern Motorway from overbridge, driver critically hurt
A person had to be cut out of the vehicle.
Honest Auckland rental videos turn Kiwi newlywed into TikTok star
Daisy Pedersen's videos are bringing hope to families waiting months to get rentals.
Schools adapt to change as Covid-19 cases appear in their communities
"There's a real sense of community that develops."