So the noose around Auckland is finally loosening, but don't get too excited.   

We have nearly a month before we can head out to other parts of New Zealand to reconnect with family and friends and inject some much-needed Auckland disposable into the...

It's still unclear where the Government will draw the line on what restrictions to apply, and where, this Christmas. 

The whole country will move to the traffic light system about the end of the month. 

Auckland's border will then open from December...

It feels weird to stop and think what’s become of our lives these days and how basic things like leaving your city or walking into a café, now require passes, proof and a QR code. It’s like a futuristic movie, but sadly without the hovercraft....

Good news for some parts of the country, and bad news for others. 

The Government has revealed the whole country will move to the traffic light system when Auckland does in early December. 

Auckland's border will then open to anyone who's fully...

The move from a hard border to a soft border around Auckland is being welcomed by trucking operators. 

Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Chief Executive Nick Leggett told Kate Hawkesby it would have made a chaotic summer period even worse. ...

Many of us are aware now of how brutal the MIQ system has been in restricting people coming home, and separating families and friends from each other. 

But this story is particularly tragic. 

Shelley Grierson is currently stuck in MIQ and is...

The mood in Auckland will have lifted a notch, not hard when it was coming from a pretty low base. 

At least its citizens have finally got some dates to work with when they will be able to travel north and south of the border to get together with...

The Auckland border has a freedom date but, there's still no saying when the region will leave lockdown.  

From December 15, people will be able to leave or enter the region, if they're fully-vaccinated or have a negative Covid test within 72 hours...

There are safeguards in place in My Vaccine Pass to prevent fraud. 

People can log in or call My Covid Record to request their pass, which will be in the form of a QR code, from later this morning. 

Once the traffic light system's in place, the pass...

A warning there could be hold-ups as people try to download My Vaccine Pass, which will prove they've been vaccinated against the virus. 

It will be a QR code that can be shown digitally or printed out. 

Once the traffic light system is in place, the...