Taranaki has lagged behind in vaccination rates, with just 76 per cent having received their first dose. Keep Reading

Analysis - Auckland's outlook is bleak as cases surge and the government starts preparing for worst-case scenarios, Peter Wilson writes. Keep Reading

The former Mongrel Mob member has called on the former deputy prime minister to publicly apologise for what he says are false allegations relating to the Northland Covid-19 scare. Keep Reading

"Please, continue to stick to those rules, keep getting vaccinated. That will help us with easing restrictions." Keep Reading

The union said the offer addressed pay issues and made progress towards safe staffing. Keep Reading

The car protest will take place in the Auckland CBD on Saturday. Keep Reading

Whose idea was the vaxathon? And how did Elvis Presley impersonators undermine Covid modelling in the present day? James Elliott answers pressing questions in his news of the week. Keep Reading

The PM wants to beat the previous 93,000 doses in a day. Keep Reading

The government is rejecting suggestions it has lost control of the Covid response. Watching from Auckland, it doesn’t always feel that way, writes Stewart Sowman-Lund. At the end of yesterday’s 1pm press conference, the deputy prime minister Grant Robertson faced a simple question from Newshub’s Keep Reading

Māori vaccinations are surging, but experts say more time is needed to catch up. Keep Reading

Both National and the ACT Party say those living in Tāmaki Makaurau must stay the course and follow the alert level rules. Keep Reading

ANALYSIS: It is now clear that the daily case numbers will get worse, before getting worse still. But this presents some opportunities for the Government. Keep Reading

Hundreds of daily Delta cases are expected to overtake contact-tracing capability, exceed quarantine capacity, and force a re-think on border measures. Keep Reading

'We're right at the tipping point of having to make some big decisions' - Chris Hipkins. Keep Reading

The Health Minister said talk of ICUs being at near full capacity are not true. Keep Reading

University of Melbourne's Tony Blakely says it's about managing hospitalisation numbers. Keep Reading

A coalition of Māori health organisations in Auckland is urging the government to return to a Covid-19 elimination strategy, saying many Māori will die if it does not. Keep Reading

Health Minister Andrew Little says the hospital system is preparing to handle Covid-19 cases, along with progress in home isolation and therapeutic medicines. Keep Reading

James Shaw says we're good at dealing with clear and present dangers like Covid-19, but not so good at dealing with climate change.  The Climate Change Min Keep Reading

Four parties - but not the Government - agree stronger laws are needed to protect Kiwis' Covid-19 contact tracing data. Keep Reading

COVID LATEST: * Covid-positive person isolating in Auckland Kāinga Ora housing * Barry Soper: 'Irritatingly obscure' - Govt's credibility problem with infe Keep Reading

'I think we need to go very, very hard on people who are breaking the rules.' Keep Reading

“[The] elimination strategy is dead and buried," David Bennett declared. Keep Reading

National launched the petition today to help people in Afghanistan. Keep Reading

The government needs to think smarter about how it tackles infrastructure challenges in the future, according to the Infrastructure Commission's draft strategy. Keep Reading