Covid 19

As more cases of Covid-19 arise, people are being cautioned to work from home or stay home if sick ... but what if you don't have a home?

The head of Grey Power Nelson says half of its almost 7000 members have no internet, and have relied on vital health updates via television and radio.

People going to bars, restaurants and casinos will be expected to stay at least a metre away from each other, and venues will have to do head counts to make sure there are no more than a hundred…

Events around the country have continued to grind to a halt due to coronavirus, with more tumbling today from agriculture to theatre.

Opinion - For a brief time last night, a mostly empty church in Wellington felt like a beacon of light, with two artists broadcasting creativity and comfort around the world, writes Nik Dirga.

The spread of Covid-19 is beginning to affect almost every aspect of life, but also threatens animal welfare, writes Cat MacLennan.

Some business leaders have responded positively to the government's $12.1 billion economic bail-out package, but the opposition says it gives too much to beneficiaries.

First Person - Yesterday, reporter Max Towle cut short his trip to Canada and returned home to NZ. He is now in self-isolation in Wellington for two weeks, so here's how he is spending the time.

Are you tossing up whether or not to take the kids to the indoor playground, or head to the gym, as fears grow about the spread of Covid-19?

This year's National Agricultral Fieldays has been postponed, due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Testing for Covid-19 has not been wide enough, and it's likely many more are sick than the figures show, National says.

As New Zealanders brace for a global downturn due to Covid-19, the Deputy Prime Minister is promising a rescue package "more significant" than any other he's seen around the world.

Only goods and workers can pass, with France also warning its situation is "deteriorating fast".

A Christchurch woman going into isolation after returning from a honeymoon in Italy is criticising Australian border restrictions. Audio

The travel ban will be a major blow to the economy, and the prime minister will announce a relief package this week.

The hospitality and tourism industries are scrambling to keep up with fallout from the spread of Covid-19, and airlines are asking for only urgent inquiries.

The House - Quarantines, travel bans and self-isolation; but what would happen to Parliament if there is a domestic lock-down? Audio

Jet2 planes heading to Spain were turned around in mid-air earlier as the airline cancelled all flights to the mainland, Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands because of coronavirus.

An infectious disease expert believes it will be months before the Covid-19 pandemic is contained. Audio

The mayor of one of the country's busiest tourism destinations says the Covid-19 travel restrictions will have a devastating effect.