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Further steps announced to protect New Zealanders’ jobs and stop double dipping. Keep Reading

A Taranaki woman who has tested positive for coronavirus after returning from overseas is warning others not to underestimate how contagious the disease is. Keep Reading

The supply of protective gowns for medical workers at the Covid-19 frontline appears to be in turmoil. Keep Reading

A group of important frontliners are working hard to make sure supermarkets are full. Keep Reading

Hundreds of childcare centres will be paid out millions in insurance for loss of income during the Covid-19 crisis because of a special arrangement with their broker, but others will get none. Keep Reading

The country's new state of living has begun, while the realities of the coronavirus and its impact continue to affect people. Keep Reading

Providing kaumātua and kuia with kai and support is the top priority since the elderly are most at-risk in being affected by COVID-19. Keep Reading

Ministry of Social development phone lines are also being overloaded, a spokesman said. Keep Reading

New modelling shows the lockdown could buy us time, but cases of Covid-19 will still peak well beyond hospital capacity as soon as it ends. Keep Reading

What happens if New Zealand's intensive care units are swamped with Covid-19 cases? Who or what will decide which patients get priority? That is exactly what a group of doctors, ethics specialists and lay representatives are drawing up right now; a set of guidlines. A Health Ministry audit shows there are curently 153 intensive care beds in public hospital and that could be expanded to Just over 560 by co-opting space from other units. The DHBs have access to 520 ventilators. Dr Andrew Stapleton is the spokesperson for the Australia New Zealand Intensive Care Society Covid-19 group. Lisa Owen asked him if that is enough. Keep Reading

Many iwi acted before the lockdown was announced amid concerns about increased vulnerability of Māori to the virus. Keep Reading

Civil defence agencies are trying to piece together lists of vulnerable people who need help during the Covid-19 lockdown. Keep Reading

Police Commissioner Mike Bush says there have already been people not complying with the lockdown orders in place to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. Keep Reading

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the lockdown is running "as smoothly as could be expected at this time". Watch her latest media conference here. Keep Reading

New research suggests up to 80,000 Kiwis could die from coronavirus without strict measures such as the country-wide lockdown. Keep Reading

"If people don't comply, we do have the authority to then detain them." Keep Reading

As New Zealand records 78 new cases of Covid-19 on day one of the lockdown, the Ministry of Health says 27 people have now recovered. Keep Reading

Normally bustling city streets were empty, there was no rush hour and only a handful of people could be seen out and about as the country entered day one of the lockdown. Keep Reading

One economist says New Zealand's unemployment rates could soar to 30 percent while another one described Covid-19's economic impact as "an everywhere, everything, everyone all at once shock". Keep Reading

Good morning and welcome to The Bulletin. In today's edition: Conditions for leaving lockdown explored, nation’s first death from Covid-19 reported, and Australian govt continues to discriminate against NZers. When will the Covid-19 lockdown across New Zealand end? Short answer – when it's actual Keep Reading

She's calling on landlords to "pass on the compassion" to tenants. Keep Reading

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speak about Covid-19. Watch live here. Keep Reading

A controlled distribution of food parcels, home deliveries and bulk-freezing of pre-prepared meals are part of a suite of service delivery options being planned, should The Wellington City Mission (The Mission) need to activate its Pandemic Plan in response to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Keep Reading

The Government has improved its rescue policies for business, now we need to see urgent adjustment to policies that support low-income children, writes Susan St John. Keep Reading

It comes after a meeting of Cabinet today. Keep Reading