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ICU nurses are not seeing the level of training for surge capacity the government has talked about, and shifting to that crisis model would lead to worse care, they say.

Analysis: The country is on the brink of moving to the new traffic light system, Auckland's border opening date is set and vaccine certificates are launched. A new poll shows Labour falling but…

Fiji has reported 15 new cases of Covid-19, taking the number of active cases to 524 since the latest outbreak began in April this year.

The government cannot say what it would take for a Kāinga Ora tenant to get kicked out of one of its houses.

There are 167 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today - including two in the Bay of Plenty - with two new deaths also reported.

Public health experts have expressed disappointment after discovering the government didn't discuss their advice to prioritise vaccination efforts in the area.

There are 173 new community cases of Covid-19 today - 163 in Auckland, 7 in Waikato, 2 in Northland and 1 in Lakes District - plus one found in Wairarapa that came in too late for today's official…

First person - Guyon Espiner can still remember the Steinlager ad campaigns of his youth, and years on, it remains impossible to escape alcohol marketing.

The MP for Taupō and business leaders are calling on locals to lift their vaccination efforts now that four cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the town.

Three more positive Covid cases have been confirmed in Taupō, with new locations of interest linked to the cases as far south as Wairarapa.

Auckland will miss out on hosting the Black Caps and White Ferns this summer, following New Zealand Cricket's release of the domestic international schedule for the two sides.

In today's sports news - Ireland stick with in-form side, Eddie Jones writes letter to tennis star and Stokes on track for Ashes.

Tensions between community leaders and Wellington bureaucrats are growing - as Covid-19 cases continue to spread.

Residents of houses near Gisborne's port are enduring noise, vibration and dust - conditions one person has compared to an earthquake and an acoustics specialist says is harmful.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Cabinet has agreed to loosen restrictions for Auckland and upper Northland.

In today's sports news - Australia join England in T20 semis, England advance despite defeat and Ireland warm-up for All Blacks with big win.

A new mental health ward at Palmerston North Hospital is in the final stages of its design and construction phase.

In today's sports news - NPC semi-finalists found, Kerr leads Wellington to win, and Ko keeps right in touch

There has been increased demand for Covid-19 testing in Gisborne after traces of the virus were detected in wastewater samples.

Sam Cane is back to captain a completely new All Black side to take on Italy in Rome on Sunday morning.

An expert on America's 'supermax' jails says the way women are treated in New Zealand prisons is "extremely troubling".

Former All Black prop Carl Hayman has been diagnosed with early onset dementia and probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at the age of 41.

A coroner has opened an inquiry into the death of a mental health ward inpatient at Palmerston North Hospital over the weekend.