Public health officials haven't yet identified anyone who returned to the area from managed isolation and quarantine.

Officials are looking into cases' backgrounds to “identify and mitigate risks for those isolating, their families and MIQ staff”.

With staff and students living in close proximity, Victoria University of Wellington has made Covid-19 vaccination mandatory from next year.

The Vaxathon and Super Saturday is fast approaching as politicians of all stripes encourage shots, but there's concern as health officials stop counting subclusters.

The telephone health service will soon be tasked with calling the majority of Covid-19 cases, but it doesn't have access to patient medical records.

The alleged thief broke into the bakery and grabbed a till before making a getaway on what appeared to be an e-scooter.

Chief executives are joining the movement to ban non-vaccinated workers. More would join with confirmed government support, a survey shows.

Promotion to the premiership is out of the question, but Otago's three-match losing streak is over.

Highlight once attracted more than 100,000 people and has found a new home after a two-year hiatus.

Pest control in Rotorua's Dansey Road Scenic Reserve means native flora and fauna, including undiscovered species, can thrive, say conservationists.

As vaccine data rolls in for the backblocks of rural Southland, Tūātapere Medical Centre practice manager Jo Sanford says she feels concerned about low uptake.

Coach Ian Foster says after three years without a trip to the big stadiums of Europe many of his players are in for something new.

Neighbours of the sought-after Queenstown site include Sir John Key and cricketer Brendan McCullum.

From November 5 the airline will start with two flights per week, but they will only e quarantine-free one way.

“We certainly didn’t go into this thinking, ‘oh, we’ll have a photo of a naked Julia Child’, but there it was," recalls co-director Julie Cohen.

Conservation Minister Kiri Allan has pledged $2.5m to Partnering to Plant, expected to create 60 jobs across 12 community-led conservation projects.

This immersive tale places the audience in the middle of a succession of dizzying, disorienting, nail-biting scenarios.

REVIEW: Hosts Hayley Sproull and Madeleine Sami do their best to keep things light, even when the cakes aren't.

Anyone who was at the West Auckland hospital's ED at the same time as a Covid case is advised to self-isolate and get a test immediately.

A group of women have volunteered their time and expertise to develop a concept they hope will enhance the suffrage memorial.