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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

The Covid-19 crisis in Papua New Guinea is deepening, as the country's main hospitals are increasingly swamped by cases.

Auckland will remain in alert level 3, step 1, for at least one more week while Waikato and Northland will stay in level 3 until 11.59pm on Thursday. Video

Twenty-four new community cases of Covid-19 were announced in Auckland and the Waikato today, while Jacinda Ardern introduced a new vaccination certificates plan and Auckland prepared to enter Stage 1…

Opinion - Any vaccine passport must account for those who cannot be vaccinated for health reasons, include a non-app option, be accessible, and should be timed very carefully, Chris Ford writes.

Some church leaders in Fiji want the Government to allow non-vaccinated people to enter their houses of worship.

The All Blacks will look to cement their claim as top dogs in the southern hemisphere against South Africa on Saturday after Argentina seek a face-saving win over Australia.

A new mental health segment led by Pacific organisations has launched online and on air this week to address mental health concerns in the Pasifika community.

There was a significant drop of community cases, more subclusters form in Auckland, and migrant workers will be able to apply for fast-track residency.

NSW's restrictions will ease next month as the state has recorded 787 new community cases of Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm yesterday.

Young Warriors star Reece Walsh is facing drug charges after being arrested in possession of cocaine on the Gold Coast last night.

Almost 300,000 people from throughout the world have watched a Waipā District Council Zoom meeting on YouTube, many pretending they're actually in a busy meeting to avoid family, workmates or chores. Video

Covid-19 case numbers continued to drop, while new modelling showed that a 90 percent vaccination rate is needed to avoid future lockdowns.

Claire Concannon learns about experiments aimed at slowing Parkinson's Disease progression. Sonia Yee explores research into our perception of emotions in a mask-filled world.

Aucklanders devoured burgers and coffees while reaching a vaccination milestone on day one of level 3 while a couple who allegedly fled to Wanaka during lockdown have been charged.

Two wāhine Māori are behind a new short documentary Wind Song and Rain released this year, which explores one granddaughter's connection to her famous grandfather through poetry and te ao Māori.

Analysis - Auckland's move to alert level 3 has also triggered speculation about whether the national Covid-19 elimination strategy has failed or is even being abandoned. While the government denies…

The first 200 test results from locked down northern Hauraki have come back negative for Covid-19 after hundreds queued at pop-up testing sites yesterday. Audio

Kaupapa Māori content on social media has helped those celebrating te wiki o te reo Māori this year to embrace the language no matter where they are.

Analysis - The government makes a big push to get as many people as possible vaccinated, the polls are bleak for Judith Collins and MIQ bookings are set to re-open, writes Peter Wilson.

The couple who flew to Wānaka, breaking Auckland's level 4 lockdown restrictions can be named as William Willis and Hannah Rawnsley.