Auckland won't need to wait for zero cases to come out of lockdown - Hipkins
Some 30,000 contacts are still waiting to be tested.
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South Island hospo businesses 'devastated' by lockdown extension
The alert level status quo is partly because of the Christchurch wastewater result.
Extra lockdown 'drip feed ... spin', says Seymour, but medical experts pleased
David Seymour has criticised the Government's response to the latest outbreak.
Level 3 is imminent for parts of NZ - but what does it actually change?
Level 3 might be coming - but will that actually change much for affected areas?
Live: Alert level D-Day - experts plea for lockdown caution, idea for three zones across NZ; Top adviser: 'I'd love to say Santa exists'
Experts want an extension to further stamp out any risk of spread.
Wet wet wet: A soggy weekend is on its way
Rain is expected to hit most of the country tomorrow, and it will be heavy in parts.
Poll: Over 60% want alert level change in South Island if no cases
Herald readers shared their thoughts in an online poll.
Ministry confirms another suspected vaccine mistake after saline error
Six people were administered with a very low dose of vaccine in Christchurch.
Timaru car crash: Police still collecting information
Police continue to investigate a crash that claimed the lives of five Timaru teenagers
South Island businesses want clarity over lockdown duration
Businesses in the lower South Island are calling for greater certainty.
South Island 'fortress' still locked down
100-plus contacts in the South Island mean it is deemed too soon to come out of level 4.
Independent Republic of the South Island: Split views on lockdown decision
Not everybody agrees the South should be treated differently.
Covid-19: South Island holding its breath as lockdown decision looms
There have still been no cases in the south despite the Auckland outbreak growing to 72.
Out of MIQ and into travel chaos
Domestic journeys add to the strain of returning home during Level 4 lockdown.
Dunedin's first drive-thru vaccination centre
Health workers vaccinate patients who have arrived at Dunedin's first drive-thru vaccination centre. Video / Craig Baxter
'Can't get home': Family stuck in Wanaka after travel extension ends
Napier family could not get home despite extra Air New Zealand flights out of resort town.
Covid hush back in Dunedin
If a lone tumbleweed had drifted across Dunedin’s George St yesterday, it would not have seemed out of place. Video / ODT
Lockdown's biggest supermarket sellers: Kiwis go bananas
Our ongoing love affair with the banana has continued during lockdown - but broccoli???
Foodstuffs to give 10% bonus to essential staff
Its workers nationwide will receive a bonus to their hours worked while in alert level 4.
Police called to deal with snowboarders, families flouting lockdown in Queenstown
Police called out to deal with people flouting lockdown rules in the snowy South.
Woman beat partner in a drunken rage, then taunted him when he showed fear
The repeated assaults left the victim with a chipped tooth, swollen lip and scratches.
5000 lightning strikes recorded, thunderstorms possible today
Thousands of lightning strikes were recorded on Monday with more in the days ahead.
Q&A: Liam Dann on the OCR, interest and inflation
What would an OCR hike mean for you? Liam Dann takes subscribers' questions.
Constructed wetlands could reduce nitrate levels in Waimakariri
Constructed wetland uses vegetation & microbes in soil to treat water from farms.
Queenstown's green creek mystery could take weeks to solve
Mystery substance in Queenstown creek was similar to water-tracing dye.
Shadbolt's email accessed, used against him at council meeting
'Yes I'm concerned about my privacy, I feel like it's been violated,' mayor says.
Companies fined $357,500: Quad bike 'not fit for use' before fatal accident
The bike's brakes, steering, suspension and bumper were in need of servicing or repair.
Tourists shocked as Lake Wakatipu turns neon green
The council is urgently looking into the issue.
Neon-Green liquid pouring into Queenstown lake
The green liquid was seen pouring into Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown. Video / Georgia Rose
Man jailed for 29 months for brutal beatings of former girlfriend
Man told his girlfriend to say a box had fallen on her, if anyone asked.
Tragedy in Timaru: Normal life shattered in seconds - how a small town's nightmare unfolded
The Weekend Herald tells the story of the five Timaru boys who never came home.
Hero to villain: Truck driver who fled scene, was once a 'Hero'
Instead of checking on the victims, the driver did a runner on foot.
'Ripped off': Man storms dealer's house after cannabis deal goes wrong
Tyler Coll will spend the next six months on a curfew after a bungled armed hold-up.
Buyer tries to stop US billionaire Peter Thiel selling Queenstown home to rival
Queenstown resident put caveat on Thiel's home, claiming it was promised to him.