In February, 3949 people were claiming the benefit in the region, but only three months later that had soared to 5686. Keep Reading

New Zealand Rugby has made 40 head office staff redundant in the wake of Covid-19 Keep Reading

"What happened yesterday in terms of what was said was not new information." Keep Reading

There have been three new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation confirmed in New Zealand - two in Christchurch and one in Rotorua. Watch the latest media conference here. Keep Reading

The government does not know how many foreigners have come into NZ under the essential worker exemption and says it would "not be a great use of officials' time" to find out. Keep Reading

Covid-19 testing for every person with a cough or cold symptom has been dropped, in a move expected to put an end to the huge demand for tests in some areas. Keep Reading

Testing for every person with a cough or cold symptom has been dropped by the Ministry of Health. Keep Reading

Confidence remains high despite impact of coronavirus on markets and term deposit rates. Keep Reading

Analysis - There is plenty of blame being passed around over the failure to test a large group released early from managed isolation for Covid-19, but the public is no nearer to finding out how or why it happened. Keep Reading

"The Director-General has accepted that the protocol wasn't being followed." Keep Reading

Some people being tested for the coronavirus are having to wait days for results. Keep Reading

New Zealanders overseas have noticed a rise in hostility to those having to make the decision to return home, a departure from the kindness the country has been encouraged to show. Keep Reading

Auckland says Covid-19 queues are 'absolutely insane'. Keep Reading

National’s leader doubled down on the assertion people leaving managed isolation without testing would have “re-seeded infection in the community”. Keep Reading

Ashley Bloomfield has said assessing people during quarantine is more accurate. Keep Reading

Virgin Australia customer 'puzzled' airline's administrators can sell NZ flights. Keep Reading

A leading public health expert is backing the Opposition's attack on Covid-19 border controls saying a rigorous system is a matter of life or death. Keep Reading

New Zealanders can only shop online. Keep Reading

Stride Property has managed to raise rents over the past financial year, but it will be a different story this year with a number of rent reductions and deferrals already put in place. Keep Reading

The life of a disabled boy is being put at risk because his family is forced to live in a cold garage due to a lack of appropriate housing, a south Auckland social worker says. Seven-year-old Jerasiah has cerebral palsy and relies heavily on a wheelchair. His eight-year-old sister has epilepsy. With their mother Maria they have been camped out in a relative's garage for six months, all through lockdown, sleeping on a shared double bed. In January Maria and her two children moved home to New Zealand from Australia to escape a violent relationship. She is on the housing waiting list, but Maria told Checkpoint so far Work and Income has directed her to several unsuitable properties, including motel units with stairs and no disabled access for her son. Keep Reading

Frontline staff at the border and international air and maritime staff will receive regular testing for Covid-19 under a new national testing strategy. Keep Reading

There are now 10 active cases or the virus in New Zealand, after one person recovered. Keep Reading

As the school holidays approach there is concern people may put off plans to travel to Rotorua where two hotels were commandeered for quarantining returning Kiwis at the weekend. Keep Reading

Friend who visited two sisters with Covid-19 in Hutt Valley has also been ordered to self-isolate. Keep Reading

Wellington's central city lunchtime spots are calling for people to return to work, as they're still falling below their pre-Covid levels of takings. Keep Reading