Auckland recorded 45 new Covid-19 community cases on Wednesday. Keep Reading

David Mason is looking for a crew to help him sail his boat back to New Zealand — avoiding a stay in managed isolation in the process. Keep Reading

'It's embarrassing. To think you can't get back into your country, that makes me upset.' Keep Reading

Psychiatrist Benjamin Janaway wanted to understand why people have turned to COVID conspiracy theories. This is what he found Keep Reading

The latest spike in cases could be a sign elimination is not working and Delta is spreading rapidly in vulnerable communities, experts say. Keep Reading

Auckland case numbers spike, National Party calls for end to lockdowns and Police and Navy investigate staff for crossing Auckland boundary without exemption. Keep Reading

Another day of bumper Delta cases will be a worrying sign, a leading epidemiologist says, as others warn the virus has “seeded itself” in homeless and gang communities. Keep Reading

Doctor Ashley Bloomfield and Covid Response Minister Chris Hipkins are reassuring New Zealanders after 45 new community cases of Covid were reported. Keep Reading

First dose vaccinations in older Kiwis are more than 90 per cent almost everywhere. Keep Reading

Bay of Plenty DHB has seen a “slight increase” in testing numbers in Tauranga, with around 400 people tested so far. Keep Reading

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has not ruled out the possibility home isolation could be available for more than businesspeople before Christmas. "I wouldn't rule that out, although I don't think that's likely to happen on a large scale this side of Christmas," he told Checkpoint. "We're not going to be waiting until this pilot is over to capture the lessons from it and consider how we factor that into a scaling up of this approach. "So if the lessons early on are favourable, if we think that we can do more, then we would look to do more, we wouldn't be waiting until it's all over before making those decisions. Keep Reading

It brings the total number of locations and dates of interest to 101. Keep Reading

Dr Jansen said that "predictably Covid Delta has reached into communities that are more vulnerable". Keep Reading

A person infected with Covid was at South Auckland petrol station yesterday. Keep Reading

Provider driving vaccination among Pasifika Aucklanders says it is all about including community leaders and meeting people where they are. Keep Reading

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says the 45 new cases was a "sobering number" but alert level decisions were made on many other factors. Keep Reading

People in Tauranga are being urged to get tested if they have symptoms of Covid-19 after the virus was detected in a wastewater sample collected last Thursday. Keep Reading

Auckland moving to level 2 is not contingent on hitting 90 per cent vaccination coverage. So what will likely be the determining factors? Keep Reading

'Knife-edge': Michael Baker says a more targeted approach is needed to beat the outbreak. Keep Reading

Some 3800 rooms in managed isolation were snatched up last night. Keep Reading

"Every case that you see unexpectedly is potentially the tip of an iceberg." Keep Reading

Returnees have broken self-isolation rules before. But there are other options. Keep Reading

Labour migration is important and 'needs to be recommenced'. Keep Reading

OPINION: The vaccination rate has fallen off a cliff. The Government needed a plan to fix this yesterday. Keep Reading

People in greater Tauranga area asked to get tested if they have Covid symptoms. Keep Reading