A group advocating for Kiwis overseas trying to get home wants increased capacity in MIQ and alternatives for vaccinated travellers to be considered.

With an incremental easing of restrictions, what can and can't Aucklanders do from Tuesday at 11.59pm?

A masked member of the public went into a managed isolation facility in Christchurch without permission, but authorities say the risk is low.

Ian Foster confirms his 2020 skipper won't re-assume the captaincy when he joins the squad on tour, but he is set to return this weekend with King Country.

A man hiking the Appalachian Trail is adamant he came across Brian Laundrie, who police are looking for after the death of his girlfriend Gabby Petito.

Roadworks that will see much-needed repairs done on a Taranaki highway – but also bring a major headache and 25-kilometre detour to motorists – are due to start this week.

Infrastructure investor Infratil hit a record high after announcing it would expand further into specialist healthcare services.

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The Government's three-step plan to ratchet down level 3 restrictions will start at midnight on Tuesday.

Southland hospitality leaders say the Government's decision to lift the 100-person limit in restaurants and bars won't make a difference to their struggling businesses.

Air New Zealand has added 25 ‘red’ quarantine flights from Australia to New Zealand for January 2022.

Community pharmacies are asking the Southern District Health Board to stop issuing new contracts and develop a local pharmacy contracting policy, for fear of market saturation, but an executive says there's little point in doing so now.

In a Waikato town with a history of low vaccination rates and alternative views, Covid cases have prompted a spike in testing and vaccinations.

An apartment building with an exposure time of five full days has been added by the Ministry of Health to the locations of interest list.

Wage subsidy and resurgence support payments are not enough for the Auckland hospitality industry which has been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, the Restaurant Association says.

A Māori clinic has helped a mum of five get her five daughters, their partners, and her moko vaccinated together.

The man, who is a positive community case, managed to escape a secure quarantine facility in south Auckland and fled to a nearby address, before being arrested by police.

Waikato-Tainui will continue daily hui with Māori health providers and the Waikato DHB to oversee its Covid-19 resurgence plan.

The crash on State Highway 3 at Ōhaupō seriously injured two people on Monday afternoon.