Grant Robertson insists taking Auckland out of lockdown simply isn't an option right now. 

Auckland will remain under current restrictions for at least another two weeks, to help limit rising Covid-19 cases. 

Cabinet ministers ruled out a Level Four...

A warning a home isolation model will come with more risk. 

The Government says positive Covid-19 community cases will be quarantining in their own homes fairly soon, as rising cases will make it unsustainable to put them all in MIQ. 

Auckland...

Hairdressers are frustrated there's no roadmap for them. 

They're among those bearing the brunt of Auckland's lengthy lockdown; it's 10 weeks since they've had to shut up shop. 

Ashley Green owns Society, a salon in Grey Lynn, and told...

The construction industry is urging the Government to mandate vaccinations for worksites.

Health and education workers already have mandates and now Master Builders wants to follow suit for construction workers.

Their members want mandates for...

The Government has announced that Auckland will stay at Alert Level 3 for a further two weeks.

This move quashes the experts' opinion to move Auckland back into a "circuit-breaker" Level 4 lockdown.

Meanwhile, Northland will move to Level 2 on Tuesday...

The ACT Party has launched an idea called “Vax Bucks”.

This is to reward those who have got double-vaccinated.

It is a $250 tax credit that can be paid on your vaccination day or in your next tax return.

ACT leader David Seymour told Andrew Dickens...

Super Saturday, we’re full of hope. Sunday, bit of a hangover. Monday, it’s back to what it’s been.

You know what I loved about Super Saturday? It’s because ordinary New Zealanders got to sell the message of vaccinations.

It wasn’t “please” from...

Emeritus Professor Des Gorman says a lack of detail from the Government today on the next steps for the country is predictable but disappointing.

Auckland's current restrictions are continuing for another two weeks.

Gorman told Andrew Dickens the...

Promising signs on the horizon. 

Auckland’s going to get to 90 percent vaxxed soon, fingers crossed, and that’s going to force this Government to open some stuff up. 

And by stuff, I mean the border. The shops. The Auckland boundary. Normality is...

The arts need support now more than ever. 
A fortnight ago, Creative New Zealand was allocated five million dollars to provide short-term support to the arts and culture sector. 
Royal New Zealand Ballet board chair Dame Kerry Prendergast told Mike Hosking things are still very tough. 
Prendergast says they're going to film it, like they did last year, so families can watch at home for 15 to 20 dollars.
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