New Zealand
What we know about NZ's current Covid-19 cases
Here's what is known about the community cases.
Latest from South Auckland
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Person dead after incident on Auckland's Southern Motorway
NZTA is advising motorists to avoid the area after a crash.
Pasifika need extra help with Covid's harsh reality
Councillor says Covid has further exposed poverty levels in some South Auckland families.
No charges after 4-month-old Waikato baby dies in hot car
Waiata Edwards was sleeping in a bassinet in a van while home renovations were being done.
Person dies suddenly in Auckland, police guarding apartments
Police are at the scene of a serious incident in South Auckland.
'I will very strongly defend them': Ardern on South Auckland family
Jacinda Ardern has paid tribute to the family at the centre of recent Covid-19 outbreak.
Schools plan extra NCEA catch-up tutorials
Auckland NCEA students say they need extra tutorials and credit opportunities.
Meet the local singer who has Billie Eilish's approval
Paige shares how she used the power of social media to kickstart her career.
Northland woman mocked for wearing face mask
Cancer patient, woman with lung condition also say they've been laughed at.
St Luke's mall case thought to be linked to Auckland cluster now being re-investigated
Link between the person and an existing cluster hasn't been established, Bloomfield says.
Diabetes drugs would be funded if Pākehā were suffering: John Tamihere
A world-renowned expert says the lack of modern diabetes drugs is a "national scandal".
Sick overstayers avoid testing for fear of deportation
Authorities assure complete confidence at testing and no information will be passed on.
Covid checkpoints: More than 4700 motorists turned around by police
Huge increase in vehicles turned around at police checkpoints.
Watch: Hotel resident confronts staffer over flight crew staying in the building
The ministry earlier shut it down as an isolation facility because of full-time residents
School students to get 8100 more free computers
Government is spending another $5.5m on computers for school students.
Teuila Fuatai: Vitriol harms Pasifika as much as Covid
COMMENT: South Auckland and its communities are at the centre of the current cluster.
'Very concerning': Fears of major Covid-19 outbreak in Pasifika community
Data shows nearly three quarters from the latest cluster are from the Pasifika community.
TV but no online learning for 70,000 students
About 70,000 students still don't have computers for online learning.
South Auckland shooting: Police investigating after person injured
Police are investigating a shooting in South Auckland this morning.
Covid cluster family 'shell-shocked', being bullied online
Cluster family bullied online: 'The comments on social media have turned nasty'.
Covid case confirmed at South Auckland primary school
Anyone who has been near this person will be contacted as a close contact this afternoon.
Auckland Mayor orders businesses: 'Stop price gouging'
Auckland Mayor is urging businesses to not return to old price-gouging habits.
Former Cook Islands PM Dr Joe Williams in hospital with Covid-19
Joe Williams, who is also a prominent doctor, is in hospital after contracting Covid-19.
Two new Covid cases confirmed in Tokoroa
Members at a church in Māngere are urged to get tested after a family tested positive.
Covid-19 positive person attended Auckland football match
Health authorities are tracking down close contacts.
Covid cluster: Two more cases confirmed at Americold coolstore
Two new cases have been confirmed overnight, Americold's CEO says.
New Covid-19 case at Manukau clinic
Some Manukau clinic staff understood to be isolating after patient confirmed with virus.
Covid spreads to North Shore: Pupil positive, Noel Leeming stores closed
A student at Auckland's Manukau Institute of Technology has also tested positive.
Covid coolstore cluster: Staffer who tested positive worked night shift
Health officials are scrambling to trace the source of original infection.
Calls for compassion for 'embarrassed' family at centre of outbreak
The family are reading nasty messages on Facebook, and it isn't helping the situation.