Covid-19 briefing: Years 11-13 students will return to school next week, the government confirms.
Secondary school students in Years 11-13 who live in alert level 3 areas will be able to return to school on October 26, according to...
Brian Tamaki denies violating level 3 rules at an event in Auckland.
Brian Tamaki, the leader of the estiny Church, has pleaded not guilty to violating bail and lockdown rules governing mass gatherings. Brian Tamaki appears via...
60 new community cases were reported today as part of the Covid-19 update.
The number of new Covid-19 community cases in New Zealand has dropped from yesterday's all-time high, with 60 new cases reported today. Photo: RNZ /...
A pair has been charged with escaping the MIQ facility, and a third person has turned herself in.
Three people with Covid-19 are said to have escaped from an Auckland-managed isolation facility in two separate incidents, and one of those who escaped has...
Covid-19: The Chief Ombudsman is looking into the MIQ booking system after receiving hundreds of complaints.
Following hundreds of complaints, the Chief Ombudsman has launched a "widespread investigation" into the Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) booking system. Managed Isolation and Quarantine...
Covid-19: 15 people received expired vaccines, while others received low doses
In Wellington, fifteen people received expired Covid-19 vaccines, while six people in the Bay of Plenty received low doses. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The...
Covid-19 cases and vaccination in Mori communities, according to Ardern and Henare
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Associate Minister of Health Peeni Henare have urged people to continue getting vaccinated. Watch the Covid-19 update here: Today there...
Housing density will rise across New Zealand as a result of a rare bipartisan agreement.
National and the government have collaborated to create new housing density rules that would allow three three-story homes to be built without a permit. Watch...
Despite Covid-19 lockdowns, some companies report positive trading updates.
Some of the world's most successful companies have managed to avoid the worst effects of Covid-19 lockdowns and report stable or improved earnings. File image....
Withdrawals from KiwiSaver are increasing as lockouts cause financial hardship.
Because of the financial hardship caused by the lockdown, more people are attempting to withdraw funds from their KiwiSaver accounts to cover outstanding debts. File...
New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern extends the COVID-19 lockdown in Auckland.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday that the country's largest city, Auckland, will remain under lockdown for another two weeks in order...
Watch as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces the Cabinet’s decision on the Covid-19 alert levels.
The prime minister has announced Cabinet's decision on alert level changes for Auckland, Northland, and parts of Waikato. Watch Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern make the...
According to a report, the aftershocks of Covid-19 threaten to undo gains made across the Pacific.
Experts are warning that the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic could undo the Pacific region's development gains over the last decade. World Vision, an...
As Parliament reconvenes, the majority of partially vaccinated MPs will remain at home.
After a two-week recess, the House will reconvene tomorrow, with at least one returning MP partially vaccinated. One of the ACT party's two partially vaccinated...
Update on Covid-19: 60 new community cases before the alert level decision
According to the Ministry of Health, there are 60 new community cases of Covid-19 in the country today. According to a ministry statement, 57 of...
A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of a teen.
After the death of a teenager who was taken to the hospital with critical injuries, a 31-year-old man has been charged with murder. Misiona Talafu...
A man facing a murder charge was discovered dead in a Northland prison.
A man in Ngawha Prison has died after being charged with murder in the Hokianga settlement of mpere last week. Following the discovery of the...
Today’s Covid-19 update includes 51 new community cases in New Zealand.
According to the Ministry of Health, there are 51 new community cases today, with four in Waikato. Photo: 123rf.com There was no media conference today....
Covid-19 vaccines: The number of Super Saturday doses has risen to 130,002.
The number of Covid-19 vaccinations distributed during yesterday's Super Saturday event has just surpassed 130,000. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon In a statement this afternoon...
Criticism of laboratory workers is ‘unfair,’ according to an industry leader.
As they go through daily Covid-19 testing, laboratory workers across the country believe they are not getting the recognition they deserve. Laboratory workers in New...
Victoria has recorded 2179 new Covid-19 cases, and NSW has lifted the quarantine for international visitors.
As the deadline for vaccinating authorised workers in Victoria approaches, the state has recorded 2179 new local Covid-19 cases and six deaths. Victoria Premier Daniel...
During a robbery in Wellington, a teen was hit in the face with a hammer.
Police are looking for witnesses to a robbery that occurred last Sunday in Wellington's Waitangi Park, during which a 16-year-old was hit in the face...
Timaru tragedy: A woman accused of murdering her three daughters pleads not guilty.
The South African doctor accused of murdering her three children in Timaru intends to plead not guilty to all charges. A vigil was held in...
Ashley Bloomfield of Covid-19 predicts that vaccinated people will have shorter home isolation periods.
Those who contract Covid-19 despite being fully vaccinated will likely require less time in isolation, according to Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield. 'Vaccinating furiously'...
‘I don’t exist,’ say migrant parents as the government remains silent.
Migrant parents say they feel invisible after being excluded from an immigration announcement that granted residency to thousands of others. Despite the government announcing a...
Today’s Covid-19 update: there are 55 cases in the community.
Today, 55 new Covid-19 community cases were reported in New Zealand. According to Ministry of Health data, 53 of those are in Auckland and two...
Winton Capital is looking for $400 million to fund future development.
Winton Capital, a property developer, is looking to raise up to $400 million and is considering a stock exchange listing to fund its ambitious expansion...
Six-metre waves are forecast for the Wellington coast, and ferry services have been cancelled.
Passenger ferry sailings across the Cook Strait have been cancelled, and swells of up to six metres are expected as a southerly gale hits Wellington....
Chris Hipkins discusses alert level decisions and border exemption errors.
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins is rejecting claims that Auckland's border is too easy to cross after two women travelled to Northland and tested positive...
Covid-19: 35 new community cases reported in New Zealand today, as alert level decision looms
As Cabinet meets this afternoon to review the alert level settings, there are 35 new cases of Covid-19 in the community. The Ministry of Health...
Mandatory vaccinations for workers in the health and education sectors have been announced.
By January 1, 2022, all school staff who work with children and students must be fully vaccinated. Cabinet has also moved to require high-risk workers...
Watch live as Jacinda Ardern announces the Cabinet’s decision on the level of alert.
When she addresses a media briefing following today's Cabinet meeting, the prime minister is expected to discuss any changes to the alert level as well...
Stewart Murray Wilson, a sex offender, died in a hospital.
Stewart Murray Wilson, also known as the Beast of Blenheim, was a convicted sex offender. Coralea Easther, the Lower North Region's corrections operations director, confirmed...
Cairns shares good news about its recovery.
Chris Cairns, a former New Zealand cricketer, has shared good news about his recovery from major heart surgery. Cairns, 51, was paralysed in both legs...
Covid-19: The companion of the Northland case has been contacted but has not been found
Authorities have now contacted a woman who travelled in Northland with a woman who later tested positive for Covid-19, but they are still unsure of...
On Flaxmere Street, a man was stabbed four times.
Hawke's Bay police are investigating an assault in Flaxmere in which a man was stabbed in the back and neck. Just before 5.20 a.m. yesterday,...
Today’s Covid-19 update includes 60 new community cases reported in New Zealand.
The Ministry of Health has announced 60 new Covid-19 community cases today, with 56 in Auckland, three in Waikato, and one in Bay of Plenty...
Northland lockdown: Police are looking for a second woman who travelled with the Covid-19 case.
The Department of Conservation campsite Uretiti campsite Photo: Google Maps The woman who travelled through Northland with a Covid-infected case has yet to be found,...
Extensions of the lockdown are causing “economic carnage.” – Companies
Extended lockdowns are devastating news for businesses as many struggle for survival, and more government assistance is needed, according to industry figures. Photo: 123rf Northland...
With free fish and chips, a restaurant owner gets behind vaccinations.
In Christchurch today, the offer of free fish and chips for everyone who received a dose of the Pfizer vaccine was well received. Anton Matthews...
Sir Billy Connolly’s life was windswept and interesting.
Billy Connolly discovered his talent for comedy while working as a welder in the Glasgow shipyards. The Scotsman carved out a remarkable 50-year career and...
Today’s Covid-19 update includes 34 new cases in the community.
Today, 34 new community cases have been reported in New Zealand, with no cases reported in Northland since the region was placed on alert level...
Northland will be placed on Alert Level 3 tonight due to an uncooperative positive case.
Northland will be subject to Alert Level 3 restrictions as of 11:59 p.m. tonight, according to the Covid-19 Response Minister. This evening, Chris Hipkins briefed...
A woman was arrested after her body was discovered in Dunedin.
Following the discovery of a body at a Dunedin property today, a 43-year-old woman has been charged with murder. Detective Senior Sergeant Rob Hanna said...
Grounded Kiwis files a lawsuit against the government over the MIQ system.
Grounded Kiwis filed papers in Wellington's High Court on Friday seeking an urgent judicial review of the isolation and quarantine system. They allege the Covid...
Today’s Covid-19 update includes 44 new cases in the community.
The Ministry of Health has reported 44 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, including three in Waikato. There was no press conference today....
‘Everything appears to be an emergency,’ say homeless Auckland teenagers during a lockdown.
It's midnight in the middle of lockdown, and another call has come in requesting a place for a young person to stay. LifeWise's Jamie Akarana...
Covid-19: Mental health and addiction services in South Auckland are in high demand.
Since last month, the Counties Manukau DHB has seen an increase in mental health and addiction services admissions as it battles the latest Covid-19 outbreak....
The three possible legal methods for enforcing vaccine certificates
When it comes to the rollout of vaccine certificates next month, the government is still figuring out what'mandatory' means. Israeli men show 'green passes; or...
NZIFF cancels this year’s Auckland edition
The Auckland leg of Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival won't go ahead this year, with organisers saying the current alert level doesn't allow...