The crash at the intersection of SH1 Vivian St and Victoria St has now been cleared.

"I understand that this decision will have a range of adverse impacts on our personnel and their families," a commander said.

Decision comes as a "relief", a group representing dairy workers says.

The rest of NZ will not move to alert level 2 until there is confidence that Auckland's Covid-19 outbreak is under control, a health expert says.

It happens every lockdown, but goods that pile up usually have to be taken to landfill.

Spending level 4 lockdown cooped up in a small blue hatchback doesn't faze Alex. Then again, not much does.

Two people have serious injuries after the overnight crash in Christchurch.

The supermarket isn't saying if the service could be extended to include elderly and vulnerable customers.

Green MP says mobile testing clinics are needed, as public transport is off-limits to most people looking to get tested.

The winning ticket in Saturday's Lotto draw was sold on MyLotto to a player from Christchurch.

A worker at the Four Points by Sheraton MIQ in Auckland has tested positive for Covid-19, possibly linked to the community outbreak.

Auckland's Northcote College and a class at AUT's city campus have been visited by a person with Covid-19.

Edwards was a friendly, generous 21-year-old who loved the outdoors, had a wide circle of friends, and touched many people’s lives, his family says.

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Despite suggestions the outbreak might have peaked by now, the Delta outbreak continues to grow. Experts don't know when it will plateau.

Ministry of Health identifies an Auckland University bus route and the NZ School of Tourism as locations visited by a person with Covid-19, as 82 new cases are reported today.

Public health measures, alongside high vaccination rates, will help curb deaths from Covid long-term

SOme were forced to abandon their cars and scramble over debris so they could get home.

There were 82 new cases of Covid-19 in the community, all in Auckland, as the Delta variant continues to spread through the region.

Food banks and support services will receive a $7m boost from central government to help support those most in need under alert level 4.