The government has announced New Zealand, except Auckland, will move to a revised alert level 2 from 11.59pm tomorrow but as we deal with a Delta outbreak, the rules have changed from last time the country was in level 2.

Lawyers say an opportunity to deport the LynnMall terrorist was missed if he was considered a national security threat.

Neighbours of the LynnMall terrorist are shocked such a dangerous individual was living in their west Auckland street and question why the authorities allowed it.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced New Zealand, outside of Auckland, will move to alert level 2 from 11.59pm Tuesday 7 September.

A case of Covid-19 in a Middlemore patient who shared a room with three others has raised questions around the screening and testing procedures of those admitted to hospital.

Sick of cooking? Bored with your recipe books? Lucy Corry serves up some fresh inspiration for locked-down cooks.

An unprotected sewer pipe crossing the Huatoki River in New Plymouth has had not one - but two close calls with falling trees.

The lockdown has some people reaching for the bottle, with helplines seeing an increase in calls about loved ones drinking too much.

TVNZ has confirmed that its camera operator is doing well after being pushed to the ground during a live cross.

The Covid Response Minister is urging Aucklanders to hold their nerve and stick to the level 4 rules - because they're working. See how the rest of the day's Covid-19 news developed with RNZ's live blog

There are 20 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today.

People taking immunosuppressants for chronic pain are frustrated they can't get any medical information about timing their drugs with the Covid-19 vaccine.

Ross Tomlinson, who was chased by the armed terrorist at the New Lynn Countdown, says police saved his life.

An investigation into the derailment of a 50-tonne locomotive that ended up submerged in the Picton Harbour is expected to take at least a month.

Auckland principals say they will need to run catch-up lessons after lockdown, but will have less classroom time to do that than they did last year.

Billy Apple, one of New Zealand's most influential artists and a pioneer in the pop art movement, has died at the age of 85.

Cost-cutting meant Southland Hospital was ill-equipped to handle the arrival of two Covid-19 positive sailors, report finds.

Many ethnic groups outside Tāmaki Makaurau used to picking up home-made delicacies at community events or religious gatherings, still have to wait for alert level 2 for their favourite "takeaway" foods.