Twenty-one new cases were announced today with numbers tipped to rise next week; a security guard is spat on at a supermarket and students at two Auckland schools test positive.

Police are taking down a carpark campsite at Pūtiki Bay on Waiheke Island occupied by Kennedy Point marina protesters.

Lorde did not aim to represent New Zealanders' view of their country in her new album - but hopes fans will recognise a slice of Aotearoa within its music.

There have been 21 new community cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today, including 18 in Auckland and three in Wellington. Watch the latest briefing from the government here.

The New Zealand-born woman and her children have been subject of debates over citizenship.

A 58-year-old man has been arrested and charged after an altercation at a Christchurch supermarket over face coverings.

New Zealand is fighting back against the Delta outbreak as the number of community cases rises by 21, and a positive Auckland case was at a university ball function. Follow RNZ's live blog for all the latest updates.

A conservation park near Masterton is about to level up its battle against a soaring population of rabbits, after a funding boost from Government.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand troops won't be able to rescue everyone they want to from Afghanistan.

More than 1000 students and staff members might have been exposed to Covid-19 at one of two secondary schools that have had a pupil test positive for the coronavirus.

A special filter system has been installed at the Auckland naval base because toxic chemicals keep getting into the wastewater, the Defence Force says.

Chief Victims Advisor Kim McGregor says the police and other support agencies are essential services, so they continue to operate.

Agencies working with Auckland's homeless community say anyone sleeping rough who wants to be housed during the lockdown can be.

Healthline has brought on more than 300 extra staff over the last few days, in response to the huge increase in calls.

Students at Waipārūrū Hall at Auckland University have been told to self-isolate in their rooms, after a fellow student returned a positive test for Covid-19.

The national alert-level 4 lockdown has been extended, 11 new Covid-19 cases are confirmed with three in Wellington, and testing for the virus skyrockets.

More locations of interest in Wellington have been revealed, as well as a Mitre 10 awards dinner at Spark Arena in Auckland.

In times like these it becomes clear just how lucky we are to have the internet to keep us connected, take a look at some of the best social media content created by Kiwis during lockdown.