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Tue, 17 Aug 2021 19:24:07 +1200Covid-19 community case: Nationwide level 4 lockdown
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced an alert-level 4 lockdown starting at 11.59pm tonight for seven days in Auckland and Coromandel, and three days elsewhere.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:34:32 +1200
Live updates: Covid-19 community case in Auckland
s] There are 13 locations of interest so far in Coromandel and 10 in Auckland that were visited by a man who has tested positive for Covid-19. There are...
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 19:48:04 +1200
Covid-19: Supermarkets warn against panic buying
Supermarkets are again urging people not to panic buy as New Zealand faces a nationwide return to level 4 lockdown.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 18:43:54 +1200
Covid-19: What the different alert levels mean
Explainer - A new Covid-19 case in the community has prompted a nationwide lockdown. RNZ explains what is involved in the different alert levels.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:29:28 +1200
Nurses union calls off strike as lockdown looms
Nurses have call off strike action set for 19 August following a community case of Covid-19 in Auckland and a nationwide lockdown.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:31:59 +1200
First home buyers to pay thousands more when deposit rules change
CoreLogic study shows that Auckland buyers will need to pay an extra $90,000 for deposit.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 19:14:09 +1200
Road and rail delayed after morning slip north of Wellington
A slip near Paekākāriki this morning took out a railway line and has snarled up traffic on the Kāpiti Coast north of Wellington for much of the day.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 18:41:29 +1200
Transpower issues grid emergency notice for North Island
Transpower has issued a grid emergency notice for the North Island.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:47:25 +1200
Body of baby found at Auckland recycling facility
The body of a baby believed to be a newborn has been found at a recycling facility in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:59:26 +1200
Prominent businessman convicted of indecent assault released on bail
A prominent businessman jailed for indecent assault and corruption has been granted bail while he awaits an appeal.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:45:53 +1200
Main centres biggest winners from regional tourism fund
The Tourism Minister has revealed how a multi-million dollar fund first announced in May will be split up to improve and promote regional tourism.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:27:28 +1200
Covid-19 transmission at Jet Park when doors opened for seconds
Changes have been made at Auckland's Jet Park quarantine facility after the Delta variant of Covid-19 was transmitted when room doors were simultaneously open for just seconds.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:43:16 +1200
Covid-19: Canterbury DHB vaccination rollout making up ground
A leading GP blamed an underestimation of how many doses would be needed for group 1 to delays in the Canterbury DHB vaccine rollout through June.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:46:04 +1200
Use of police dog during arrest of man on the run justified - IPCA
Police have been cleared for using a dog during the arrest of a high-risk offender on the run in Auckland last May.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:10:09 +1200
New community case of Covid 19 in Auckland
Health officials are investigating a new community case of Covid 19 in Auckland.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:44:11 +1200
Defence Force's most polluted bases revealed
Devonport, on Auckland's North Shore, tops a list of the most polluted Defence Force bases in the country.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:28:03 +1200
Outdated conservation laws stymie tourist operations
Tourist operators say the rules governing national parks are so outdated that when a crisis like Covid-19 strikes and they need to adapt, they're hamstrung.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:26:35 +1200
New Zealand to trial new Covid-19 vaccine
New Zealand has been chosen to be part of a late-stage trial for a new European Covid-19 vaccine.