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Auckland's economic development agency is warning more businesses will close for good if the region doesn't move to Covid orange in a fortnight.

With Covid-19 restrictions impacting events around the country, a Nelson-based actor is bringing live theatre to the people.

Closures were prominent in sectors most affected by the pandemic, including hospitality, tourism, event, wholesale trade and fitness.

Auckland iwi Ngāti Pāoa are relieved that their calls for a rāhui to be placed around Waiheke Island have finally been heard.

The scallop, mussel, rock lobster and pāua fisheries around Waiheke Island will close for two years from this week.

YHA said the the extended Auckland lockdown and no prospects of an international visitors this summer left it an unsustainable financial position.

Briscoe Group says third quarter sales have delivered a solid result, despite the impact of ongoing lockdowns.

Changes to MIQ to bring in more healthcare workers from overseas do not address skills shortages in understaffed areas like South Auckland, a nurses' union says.

A group of central Auckland business associations have penned an open letter to the prime minister, asking for Covid-19 restrictions to be eased.

More than 2000 Great Walk bookings have been cancelled in recent months as Covid continues to take a toll.

A government working group has presented a new proposal for Auckland Light Rail at billions of dollars more than the original cost and well-behind initial timeframes.

After months of unsuccessfully trying to get a space in MIQ, four Kiwis are on a 40ft yacht taking a 2200 nautical mile trip from Tahiti to Opua.

The president of the Federated States of Micronesia offers some level-headed takes on the fraught issues confronting the Pacific Islands region.

Auckland's economic agency says its team is hearing stories of business closures and although more people are out and about they are not spending more.

Secondary school teachers are "dismayed and angry" at the government's announcement that students in Years 11-13 who live in alert level 3 areas will be able to return to classrooms on 26 October, a… Audio

South Wairarapa District Council has closed two coastal campgrounds for overnight camping because of a one-in-100-year flood risk.

Auckland parents are divided over whether in-person learning at schools should resume, with some worried their children will fall behind in their education. Audio

Opinion - As New Zealand switches to suppression, those who argue that Covid-19 will become part of our lives either do not understand or ignore what this would mean.

The government is facing a teacher backlash over plans to reopen Auckland's classrooms after the school holidays. Audio

A sharp drop in demand for credit in the immediate response to the Covid-19 lockdowns has proven to be temporary but it is a different story for businesses.

Auckland businesses on the brink say they might have to shut up shop or slash staff numbers if the Government doesn't offer more financial help.

Explainer - Councils and the government seem at odds over massive water infrastructure reforms - but is your water system in the drink? RNZ is here to clear it all up.