Katie Todd

An evening shopping trip has ground life to a halt for more than 1200 shoppers, yet the ever-widening net of contact categories in Auckland's Covid-19 response is stirring up confusion. Audio

Experts believe Facebook's "aggressive" stance against anti-vax posts is failing to stifle misinformation.

The central figure in a High Court trial has been described as a "wealthy, influential businessman" who took opportunities with young men who came to him for help.

This weekend the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine will be heading to the Jet Park MIQ hotel, bringing a mixture of relief and trepidation among those on the receiving end.

The Prime Minister has pledged to leave no stone unturned in the search for the source of Auckland's community cases, despite experts warning the source may never be known.

A managed isolation administration team was a "shambles", says a former employee who claims she had minimal training for the role after being placed in it by a temp agency.

People wanting to return to New Zealand who are dying, need specialist healthcare or want to be with a terminally ill relative are "appalled" their applications are being assessed by staff without…

New Zealanders travelling home from overseas are unable to book managed isolation as the system is full.

A wine delivery, a note on a facemask and a 20-minute bedroom "encounter" have spelled the end of a managed isolation staffer's job.

Pressure is mounting on the government to release $24 million earmarked for the hurting tourism town of Franz Josef.

Police are keeping an eye on lengthy queues at new testing centres in Northland, as locals scramble to work out if Covid-19 has spread in their communities.

The rapid spread of new Covid-19 strains in the UK has some New Zealanders pleading with the government for help to get home.

New Zealanders needing fast entry into the country to be with dying relatives are being tripped up by demands for proof of life expectancy.

Overseas New Zealanders are struggling to get home to see dying loved ones - and hitting out at the government's slow turnaround for emergency managed isolation applications.

Two women who took action after the Roast Busters case came to light are welcoming arrests made yesterday, and a criminologist hopes there's a shift away from victim blaming.

Rooms in managed isolation have been sitting empty because some desperate returnees have been able to book more allocation vouchers than they need.

Auckland local boards hope to avoid closures to public facilities like toilets and playgrounds, as they help Auckland Council to slash its expenses.

The huge machine that will excavate two City Rail Link tunnels from Mt Eden to the CBD has been unveiled.

Some Cook Islands business operators are feeling deflated after months of promised updates and ongoing delays to a travel bubble with New Zealand.

RSA triple-killer William Bell has apologised for his "horrendous" crimes, before accusing Corrections officers of unfairness and unconscious bias today.

A man who was shot three times by police in Northland after shooting at a police dog was wanted on drug and firearms charges, police say.

Healthcare staff shortages are being felt at Auckland facilities, where existing staff have agreed to more restrictions on their freedoms.

Managed isolation and quarantine is costing about $2.4 million a day, figures released to RNZ show, and Cabinet is due to consider long-term funding options before the end of the year.

Powell's resignation leaves behind a deeply divided city council who he accused of being "small thinkers" with a "track record of hindering any progress" and "petty politicians" in "desperate need of…

Cabinet will today consider whether to make masks mandatory on all domestic flights, and all public transport in Auckland.