New Zealand

Covid update: Northland will move to alert level 3 at midnight tonight.

2 September, 1pm

Northland will move to alert level 3 at midnight tonight. 

Today there are 49 new cases, all in Auckland.

This brings the total outbreak to 725,…

To celebrate 50 years of Te Matatini kapa haka festival, we're making an album of the greatest…

Te Matatini is the national Kapa Haka competition that has been held every two years since 1972.

Covid update: 75 new community cases, all but 1 are in Auckland. All over 12s eligible for vaccine.

Today’s 75 new cases brings the total number of community cases to 687.

Five pieces of evidence that prove the world isn't shit during lockdown

The world can feel grim right now, but through the gloom, there are some rays of sunshine.

Covid update: 49 new community cases, all in Auckland. 33 people now in hospital.

49 new cases have been identified today, all in Auckland.

Covid update: 83 new community cases

Sunday 29 August, 1pm

Today there are 83 new community cases. Our total number of cases is 511. 

82 of the new cases are in Auckland and one…

Covid update: 82 new cases today

There are now 429 total cases.

Covid update: Auckland and Northland remain in level 4, rest of country to drop to level 3 next…

Today’s new cases bring the total number of community cases to 347

How misusing ethnicity contributes to anti-Pacific racism and victim blaming

The biggest subcluster of the current Covid outbreak centres on a church in Māngere, Auckland.

Covid Update: 68 new community cases, bringing total case count to 277

Nearly 70 new cases have been identified in the current community outbreak.

Covid update: 62 new community cases. Total case count now at 210.

62 new cases announced at today’s 1pm briefing, one in Wellington and the rest in Auckland

Covid update: 41 new community cases in Auckland and Wellington. Total cases now 148.

All the cases are also confirmed, or believed to be linked to the Auckland outbreak.

Covid update: 35 new community cases

There are 35 new community cases of Covid today.

Why you can still catch Covid while vaccinated

Being vaccinated doesn't mean you can't get Covid. Here's why.

Covid update: 21 Covid cases in the community

It’s day two of level four nationally and we’re at 10 community cases of the Delta variant.

Former political candidate Billy Te Kahika arrested in anti-lockdown protest

The protest was staged outside the TVNZ building in Auckland CBD.

Why wearing a mask can help stop Delta spreading

Masks in places open for essential services during level 4 will be mandatory from tonight.

Fighting Delta: what you need to know about this Covid-19 variant

Here's what you need to know about the Delta variant.

Only 37% of young NZers think life is fair, compared to 54% of boomers

New research looks at the fairness of life between younger and older New Zealanders

NZ plans to phase in open borders from 2022 after vaccine has been rolled out

Quarantine-free travel could be in New Zealand's future for returnees vaccinated against Covid-19

Meet the NZ director behind ‘one of the year's most messed up movies’, Coming Home in the Dark

We caught up with director James Ashcroft about his life, career, and what’s coming up next.

Māori voters can only switch electoral rolls once every 5 years. Is it time for a change?

“It restricts Māori ability to have an impact in these elections.”

Every five or six years, Māori voters have the choice to swap between the general electoral…

Tuatara may have the fastest sperm ever seen in reptiles, a study suggests.

Tuatara may have the fastest sperm ever seen in a reptile...

National wants a referendum on the use of Aotearoa

The National Party want people to vote on whether Aotearoa should be used

Less than half of NZ teens live with both their biological parents, study finds

New research has given us a snapshot of what modern families look like in New Zealand.

New Instagram settings designed to protect younger users

All Instagram accounts for those aged under 16 are now private by default.

Young people are less likely to know their consumer rights

Here are some things you may not know about consumer law.

Why we made Milk and Money, our documentary series about dairy

Milk and Money is a six-part documentary series by Re: investigating New Zealand’s dairy industry.

Mahinga Kai - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia, Series 2 | Episode 4

This episode in Te Reo asks how we might uphold Māori traditions for the wellbeing of the people.