Stories by Ella Stewart

New Zealand aid organisation Tearfund is providing one month's food supplies and hygiene products to 600 families in India as Covid-19 cases continue to surge.

Pasifika performers are ready to get back on stage at the Pasifika Festival this weekend after it was cancelled for two years in a row.

Gambling figures for 2020 were the equivalent of every adult New Zealander spending $572 - split between casinos, pokies, Lotto and the TAB.

Aucklanders appear to be giving public transport a wide berth as the hangover from four lockdowns continues to linger.

With a lot of New Zealanders unable to spend cash travelling overseas, the art world has seen an unexpected boost in sales as people spruce up their spaces.

Epidemiologist professor Michael Baker says the spectrum of symptoms experienced by people with the UK variant of Covid-19 is quite broad - and can include muscle aches and fatigue. Audio

Nigel Borell, who resigned unexpectedly after putting together Auckland Art Gallery's largest exhibition of indigenous work, is calling on arts institutions to be better at sharing power.

Auckland businesses trading on the doorstep of the America's Cup Village face a nervous wait to see if sailing fans turn out in their droves for the Prada Cup.