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Thieves target delivery parcels, food boxes during lockdown

One Aucklander said her food box was stolen from the porch with 8 minutes of delivery.

Covid-19: Lockdown to continue until at least midnight Friday; Auckland for longer

August 23 2021 New Zealand will stay in alert level 4 lockdown until at least midnight on Friday, and Auckland will stay locked down until at least midnight on Tuesday next week. Earlier today it was announced there are now 107 Covid cases in NZ.

What longer lockdown means for cancer patients?

Hospitals are far more prepared than last year to combat the added pressure, experts say.

'Drooling': Is this 2021's answer to the lockdown loaf?

We've had whipped coffee and banana bread, could this be the latest lockdown food fad?

Two people sought in Covid outbreak source investigation

Officials trying to reach two people as source investigation at Crowne Plaza continues.

Local Focus: Bilingual fitness class lockdown lifeline

Silver lining in lockdown for bilingual fitness classes. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Israel claims Covid 'game-changer' on the way

Experts in Israel have been working on new ways to beat Covid.

Covid-19 coronavirus: Vaccine 'hesitancy' media stories as impactful as misinformation

Articles about reluctance to get Covid shot as harmful as misinformation, study finds.

'We are busy saving lives': Hospital nurses finish 12-hour shifts to discover cars stolen, broken into

Thieves are targeting the cars of frontline health workers at Auckland Hospital.

Focus Live: 21 new Covid-19 community cases, 72 in total

There are 21 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, bringing the total number of people infected in the outbreak to 72. One million New Zealanders are now fully vaccinated.

Why lockdowns make you feel exhausted

It's not surprising you're so tired – there's actually a biological reason why.

Five changes NZ can make to fight Delta outbreak

NZ should consider pausing international flights while it tackles outbreak, experts say.

Delta raises 'big' questions about NZ's approach - Hipkins

The highly infectious Delta variant "changes the game considerably", minister says.

'I am sure we will beat this': Why Michael Baker is optimistic about Delta outbreak

"We should see it peak very soon, actually - just this week."

Dunedin's first drive-thru vaccination centre

Health workers vaccinate patients who have arrived at Dunedin's first drive-thru vaccination centre. Video / Craig Baxter

Free childcare for essential workers from tomorrow - Hipkins

Scheme is for essential workers who have no other childcare provisions available to them.

'10 people a day': Fiji's Covid death toll keeps rising

Fiji's death toll is at 433; of those, 431 were in this latest outbreak.

All heroes wear masks: Mandatory masks 'here to stay', says top expert

Mandatory mask wearing is here to stay, a top epidemiologist says.