Johnsonville's Countdown has been listed among a number of shops visited by Covid cases in Wellington, while in Auckland a case has been linked to a large awards dinner at Spark Arena.

There are more than 180 locations of interest across Auckland, the Coromandel and Wellington. Here's the full list.

Hundreds of people - including one who later tested positive for Covid-19 - attended the awards dinner hosted at Auckland’s Spark Arena.

The locations include a supermarket, a pharmacy, a bar, and several restaurants.

The Ministry of Health has released its first Wellington location of interest - a Porirua sushi shop.

Upset at her fighter not getting the decision, the well-known trainer and fighter punched a male judge in the head and has been banned for a year.

The South Island lockdown extension has received widespread support, but questions are being asked about why level 4 was initially set for only three days.

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Three Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in the capital, but there was a long wait to find out where they had been.

An extra Covid-19 vaccination clinic will open in Timaru on Monday as the SCDHB responds to increased community demand.

Countdown says it's "doing the best we can" as some stores close temporarily due to lack of staff after potential virus exposure.

Four Kiwi soldiers are on the ground. But it's another country that's assisted the first New Zealand family to escape.

A military base and health clinic are working together to keep Covid-19 out of their community.

Small communities are adapting, opening their hearts and their letterboxes, to support each other through the extending lockdown.

Wearing a face covering is not only about protecting yourself, but about protecting others - especially those more vulnerable, public figures say.

Air New Zealand is making arrangements for travellers returning from the Cook Islands who live outside of Auckland to get home.

What will it take to get the South Island out of Covid lockdown?

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