Auckland Region
Nurses union responds to Middlemore staff Covid-19 case
Health authorities are trying to confirm how a Middlemore emergency department nurse caught Covid-19.
The person is fully vaccinated and wore PPE at appropriate times according to the Ministry Health… Video, Audio
Police unable to release body of baby found at recycling facility
Despite an offer from the local community to host a funeral for a baby girl who was found at an Auckland recycling facility, police say they can't release the body for burial at this stage.
Are there lockdown-related food shortages? Countdown explains
More supermarkets have this morning been added as locations of interest in Auckland, with the total number of places listed on the Ministry of Health website now reaching 470. A Countdown in Northwest… Audio
Possible vaccine error in Auckland
The Ministry of Health is copping flak for not being sufficiently transparent about a possible vaccine error in Auckland. Five people may have accidentally received a harmless injection of saline… Audio
'No baby is alone, no one is unclaimed': Onehunga church offers to hold funeral
St Peter's Church in Onehunga has offered to give a funeral for the baby girl whose body was found at a recycling facility last week.
Goff grills Watercare over its climate change preparedness
Watercare is yet to integrate climate change into its long-term modelling tools, and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is concerned.
How schools, cafes, supermarkets are dealing with virus' spread
As Covid-19 cases rise, so do the number of places where Aucklanders may have been exposed to it. There are now more than 15,000 contacts and more than 400 locations of interest.
Arrest made after man stabbed to death in Auckland
A man has been arrested after police launched a homicide investigation into the death of a male in Panmure last night.
Aucklanders on longer lockdown: 'Annoyed', 'relieved', 'best way to go'
Aucklanders are coming to terms with spending at least eight more days largely confined to their homes.
Auckland gyms, supermarkets added to locations of interest
Buses, running events and yet more food outlets in Auckland have been added to the Covid-19 locations of interest this afternoon as the list continues to grow.
Homicide inquiry over death of elderly man in Ōtāhuhu
Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man at a house in Ōtāhuhu.
Lockdown looks likely to continue for some time
The current Covid-19 delta outbreak stands at 72 cases. There are hundreds of locations of interest, and thousands of identified contacts. The contact tracing system is running at 100 percent of its… Audio
Churchgoers urged to isolate as cluster cases identified in Wellington
There's growing concern about a cluster of Covid-19 cases linked to an Auckland church in Māngere.
Countdown staff bear brunt of customer annoyance at meat shortages
Supermarket staff say they have been left in the dark over shortages of meat products at Countdown this weekend.
Fears fifth lockdown may harm Pacific communities
A Pacific health and social service provider in Auckland fears the city's fifth lockdown will push families back into hardship.
More young people asking for help this lockdown
Young people in south Auckland are asking social services for help to feed their families, as they struggle through the city's fifth lockdown.
Positive Covid-19 case among staff at Pukekohe High School
A staff member at Pukekohe High School and a student at Western Springs college have tested positive for Covid-19.
Country's largest drive through vaccination centre set up at airport
A drive through vaccination centre will open today in Auckland to make up for appointments pushed out due to the alert level 4 lockdown.
Protesters' campsite at Pūtiki Bay taken down by police
Police are taking down a carpark campsite at Pūtiki Bay on Waiheke Island occupied by Kennedy Point marina protesters.
Defence Force takes steps to counter wastewater contamination at naval base
A special filter system has been installed at the Auckland naval base because toxic chemicals keep getting into the wastewater, the Defence Force says.
