A patient was left in a shared room at Middlemore Hospital after Covid swab as there were no isolation spaces. The extent of the capacity constraints remain unclear.

All 15 of the new cases are in Auckland and come as everywhere outside Auckland moves to alert level 2.

A motorcyclist has died in a crash on a major Otago road linking Queenstown and Wānaka.

More unsettled spring weather is on the cards after the first day of alert level 2 for everyone except Auckland saw wild weather in many parts of the country.

A woman has admitted to stealing bankcards from an elderly woman and a school principal and using them to buy groceries, tobacco and petrol around Upper Hutt.

Robyn Brooks has recently left hospital after battling RSV and whooping cough. Due to people congregating, she's staying indoors.

A second red flight will depart New South Wales for managed isolation emergency allocations next Wednesday, MBIE say.

Unions representing doctors and nurses say current screening procedures aren't enough to protect staff and patients at Auckland's hospitals.

The mother of Olivia Brown has criticised her daughter's partner for not immediately apologising to her family for causing the crash that claimed Brown's life.

Ford Taylor said Covid-19 restrictions meant half the jury couldn't see him when witnesses gave evidence

Chris Hipkins says the Government’s bold “reopening” plan for the world will have to be completely reworked in light of the Delta outbreak.

The Ministry of Health's list currently shows 127 locations of interest.

For those lucky enough to be enjoying the extra freedom, confusion still remains about where and when to wear a mask. Here is the advice.

What does it take to create an award-winning book? Meet the storytellers who've been honoured at the NZ Book Awards for Children & Young Adults.

ANALYSIS: Leg-spreading aside, Chris Hipkins ticked off a few little Covid issues as the numbers continue to grind downwards.

Armed police were called to Christchurch's main hospital after reports of a person wandering around with a gun.

The Government has earmarked extra cash for hard-up students, but union says the fund is an 'ambulance at the bottom of a cliff'.

Sinclair, whose body was found on a Dunedin beach on Monday, was “a top bloke” who was a kaumātua in the surfing community.

Bars will struggle to break even under Delta alert level 2, leaving many owners wondering how much more their businesses can survive.

The metal machines are programmed to dance and jump with incredible precision. What do they mean for the future of robotic technology?