Auckland to stay at level 3, rest of country at level 2
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced Auckland will stay in level 3 for another 12 days and the rest of New Zealand will remain at level 2 for the same period.
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Man accused of murdering Auckland police officer named
Man accused of murdering Auckland police officer named
The man accused of murdering Constable Matthew Hunt in Auckland can now be named after a bid for continued name suppression was abandoned today.
National board member resigns over 'Merv' fiasco
National board member resigns over 'Merv' fiasco
Long-serving National board member Roger Bridge has resigned from the party after it was discovered he used the alias 'Merv' to call talkback radio and complain about his party's candidate...
Two people test positive for Covid after leaving NZ
Two people test positive for Covid after leaving NZ
A Covid-19 case linked to a Wellington noodle restaurant is linked to a Japanese traveller who is one of two people to recently test positive after leaving New Zealand.
NZ virus strategy dangerous: Aussie health chief
NZ virus strategy dangerous: Aussie health chief
Australia's top health official says New Zealand's decision to lift coronavirus restrictions after seemingly squashing the disease was dangerous.
12 new cases, 1 probable, school angry at Bloomfield error
12 new cases, 1 probable, school angry at Bloomfield error
Director general of health Ashley Bloomfield says there are 12 new confirmed cases and one probable case of Covid-19.
Two more cases confirmed at Americold coolstore
Two more cases confirmed at Americold coolstore
There are two new cases of Covid-19 at an Auckland coolstore.
PM praised for 'authentic' messages during lockdown
PM praised for 'authentic' messages during lockdown
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's communication style during New Zealand's lockdown has been praised by academics who have studied her messaging to Kiwis throughout the pandemic.
Covid-19 has spread from Auckland - reports
Covid-19 has spread from Auckland - reports
There are reports of at least one Covid-19 case in Tokoroa and more probable cases.
Level 4 lockdown 'not in frame' despite new cases
Level 4 lockdown 'not in frame' despite new cases
A full level 4 lockdown is "not in frame" right now despite additional cases of Covid-19, all linked to the existing Auckland cluster of 17, Health Minister Chris Hipkins says.
'Huge risk' people won't trust vaccines
'Huge risk' people won't trust vaccines
Fears about the safety of a vaccine for Covid-19 could put people off receiving it and see the country fall short of achieving herd immunity.
Tertiary student, primary pupil test positive
Tertiary student, primary pupil test positive
A student at Auckland's Manukau Institute of Technology and a primary school pupil on Auckland's North Shore have tested positive for Covid-19.
Officer self-isolating after contact with Auckland cluster case
Officer self-isolating after contact with Auckland cluster case
Police have increased their presence in Thames-Coromandel after a big influx of Aucklanders fleeing the city's level 3 lockdown.
Covid cluster 'linked to quarantine breach': Peters
Covid cluster 'linked to quarantine breach': Peters
Winston Peters has claimed the new Covid-19 cluster is linked to a breach in New Zealand's quarantine system.
Lockdown decision at 5.30pm tomorrow
Lockdown decision at 5.30pm tomorrow
New Zealanders will learn their lockdown fate early tomorrow evening when the Prime Minister addresses the nation after meeting with Cabinet.
'Eerie': The lonely Covid flight to Auckland with just 2 passengers
'Eerie': The lonely Covid flight to Auckland with just 2 passengers
A businessman travelling from Wellington to Auckland this morning has opened up about the "eerie" flight that took just two passengers.
Anti-lockdown conspiracists deface central city Chch sites
Anti-lockdown conspiracists deface central city Chch sites
Messages written throughout the central city suggest the same anti-lockdown sentiment that has plagued countries overseas is alive and well in Christchurch.
13 new community cases, all to be quarantined
13 new community cases, all to be quarantined
There are 13 new community cases in Auckland and director general of health Ashley Bloomfield has announced people who test positive will be quarantined.
Eleven cases linked to Auckland coolstore
Eleven cases linked to Auckland coolstore
Three new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed at a Mt Wellington coolstore.
Dozens head to NZ for mosque terror trial
Dozens head to NZ for mosque terror trial
Victims of last year's Christchurch mosque shootings have returned to NZ, along with family members and support people, for this month's sentencing.