Stories by Amy Williams

A small handful of Kiwis were on tropical holidays since the country went into lockdown. They're among close to 1000 people who travelled overseas then returned between March 20 and June 1.

Privately-run managed isolation could be a reality early next year if business leaders can drum up a suitable plan and convince the government. Audio

Auckland businesses want more done to attract people into the city to prop-up the local economy.

A souvenir shop that opened this week on Auckland's former tourism mecca had less than a dozen customers through its doors the day it opened.

The country's newest upmarket shopping mall in Auckland is giving some shops a rent holiday to help soften Covid-19's economic blow.

From stormy seas to plain sailing, the America's Cup is prone to sudden changes of tack. Video

A Northland swamp farmer has lost hectares of grass to flooding just months after a drought dried up pastures.

Team New Zealand is paying $1 a year to rent the Viaduct Events Centre as its headquarters for next year's America's Cup, resulting in $13 million of lost revenue for Auckland Council.

A New Zealand aid worker at the world's largest refugee camp is concerned there won't be enough beds to cope with an expected surge in Covid-19 cases.

There is concern raising the bar to get a Covid-19 test has come too early, as winter ills surge and recent border lapses play on people's minds.

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.

The Commerce Commission has fielded 67 complaints about traders falsely advertising products as protecting against the coronavirus.

Hundreds of people are still waiting to receive online orders they placed during lockdown, and some are struggling to get the refunds they're entitled to.

Waiheke Island residents fed up with a lack of social distancing on ferries and at the wharves have complained to the police and local politicians.

A new kind of activism is emerging from people taking their cares to the kitchen and pummeling dough, and it's called rage baking.

As children return to school this week it may come as a surprise to learn their experience is remarkably similar to that of their forebears almost 100 years ago.

Aircraft pilots who have lost their jobs in the aftermath of border closures will soon be driving commuters on Auckland's railways.

The holy grail of Kiwi DIY - hardware stores - are among the hardest hit in the Covid-19 lockdown retail slump, with the country's two big operators closing sites.

A New Zealand aid worker based in the world's largest refugee camp is bracing for coronavirus to sweep through the settlement as the government is urged to step up its humanitarian response.

After studying for over a third of his life, Wesley Webb didn't feel like mooching around home on what would have been his graduation day.

The retro neon sign that lit up Auckland's beloved Asian food hall Mercury Plaza has been redeployed for a worthy cause - a lockdown game of scrabble.

Residents from one Auckland street have collaborated to create a special momento of life in their neighbourhood during lockdown.

An almost overnight slump in advertising has given artists an opportunity of a lifetime - to have their work displayed on illuminated billboards around the country.

About 800,000 students have gone back to school virtually - and different families have their own approaches.

Chalk, toilet rolls and rubbish destined for recycling are providing people with a creative license and a distraction from the startling statistics of a pandemic.