Auckland Region
Covid-19: 'We do need to keep those testing rates up'
Aucklanders are being urged to raise Covid-19 testing rates over the weekend to ensure the city is on top of its latest outbreak. Audio
Failure to control syphilis outbreak due to historic job cuts - doctors' group
Job cuts by the Auckland Sexual Health Service in 2017 are being blamed for its struggle to fight a syphilis outbreak in the city.
Discover Auckland travel expo goes ahead
Auckland remaining at alert level one is good news the Discover Auckland Travel Expo, which will go ahead ensuring people are wearing masks and scanning in with the Covid Tracer app
Covid-positive woman says boss did not ask her to work
The Auckland woman who tested positive for Covid-19 this week says she wasn't forced to go to work while she was sick.
Covid case forces University of Auckland exams online.
Because of the new case, all University of Auckland exams scheduled for today have been changed to online - adding a layer of stress to students.
Exams at the City, Grafton, Newmarket and Epsom… Audio
New Zealanders await news of possible Alert Level change
At two-o'clock this afternoon, New Zealanders will find out whether there will be a shift in Alert Levels, following the news of a positive covid case in the community.
A 20-year-old Auckland woman… Audio
Siouxsie Wiles says mystery case could have contracted virus from cafe
Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles suspects the latest community case of Covid-19 could have been contracted via a surface in a cafe. Audio
Retail association: "No one wants a sick worker"
The woman at the centre of the Auckland case was a retail worker at A to Z Collections on High Street. According to health officials, she tried to call in sick - but after speaking with her manager… Audio
Mystery Auckland Covid case - a city waits
Early results from genomic testing shows the latest Covid-19 community case in Auckland is looking more likely to be linked to the Defence Force cluster. The Minister of Covid-19 Response Chris… Audio
Aucklanders wait to learn if Covid-19 alert level will be changed
Aucklanders will learn today if the government is to impose any changes to Covid-19 alert levels after a mystery community case was detected in the city centre.
University of Auckland moves Friday's exams online
The University of Auckland says all exams which are scheduled for Friday will now be held online.
New Zealand businesses waiting for workers Covid-19 tests
About 100,000 Aucklanders who work in the city's CBD are being advised to work from home tomorrow if they can. Karyn speaks with the CEO of Business New Zealand, Kirk Hope, about the impact of this… Audio
Auckland braces after Covid-19 community case tests positive
As Auckland mayor Phil Goff awaits further information about the latest positive Covid-19 community case he talks with Karyn Hay. Audio
Job expo helps match students with jobs amid Covid-19 concerns
Covid-19 has forced some students to ditch their studies to look for work and support families hit hard by lockdown and redundancies, and today, a jobs expo has been helping link students with…
Two people arrested following theft of clothing from Trelise Cooper
Two people have been arrested after a significant amount of clothing was taken from fashion designer Trelise Cooper's premises last month. Audio
Police investigating $100k currency exchange fraud claim
Police are investigating an apparent fraud in which an Auckland dairy owner claims she lost tens of thousands of dollars in a currency exchange after giving money to a customer.
America's Cup: Taxpayer money the topic of talks between SFO and senior official
The Serious Fraud Office has confirmed it had discussions with a senior government official about the use of taxpayer funding for the America's Cup.
Record number of home consents granted in Auckland
A record number of consents for homes have been approved by Auckland Council this year, the highest since records began in the 1990s.
Hearing into controversial Dome Valley landfill kicks off
The mooted landfill has attracted objections from Auckland Council, local iwi and residents who believe it will have negative environmental and cultural impacts.
Man charged in Dilworth trial appeals name suppression denial
A man charged in the Dilworth court case has lost name suppression, but an appeal will keep his identity secret for now.
