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Despite changes allowing more people to come into the country, many couples and families are still stranded on either side of the border.

A trust fund is being set up to look after the health of the Waikato River as authorities agree in principle for Auckland to take more water from it.

International students won't be coming back to NZ universities next semester, and that isn't sitting well with some. Audio

According to new research the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown has been tough on the mental wellbeing of Asian New Zealanders.

Police say officers acted appropriately and professionally after complaints from a man restrained and arrested in central Auckland yesterday. Audio

An Auckland school is urging its students not to retaliate after a brawl left two teenagers with injuries - one of them with a stab wound.

Dozens of Chinese nationals with family connections to New Zealand have been stuck in Fiji due to Covid-19 border closures.

Campers, trampers and Coromandel residents were all wringing out their mops today after a deluge of prolonged heavy rain over the long weekend.

A man who received a Queen's Birthday honour for services to wildlife conservation and the deer industry says the award is shared with everyone who's made a contribution.

A charity offering mental health support to Asians says a sharp rise in those seeking help shows a long-term plan is needed to help those in need.

A sign in an Auckland cafe asking staff members to speak only English has been removed after it sparked debate when posted on social media.

New Zealand's three major mobile companies are asking the public to report any suspicious activity after a spate of suspected arson attacks on cellphone towers.

Unemployed migrant workers caught in the cracks amid the Covid-19 crisis say they're still not getting enough help from authorities here or their home countries.

While most New Zealanders are adjusting to life under alert level 3, some have been caught up in lockdowns here and in China.

Chinese restaurants are thought to be among the hardest hit by the Covid-19 virus with many suffering loss of business well before lockdown.

An Auckland couple say they are disappointed that their car put on sale to relieve their financial pressure during the Covid-19 outbreak was scammed.

Nurses at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland say they're alarmed by a Counties Manukau DHB plan to recycle personal protective equipment.

New Zealanders stranded in Wuhan are looking at their options now that people are finally allowed to leave the Chinese city after 76 days of Covid-19 lockdown.

An Auckland acupuncturist says she was shocked that her boss applied for the government's Covid-19 wage subsidy under her name after making her redundant.

Eight more New Zealanders stranded in South America will return home today, while the first charter flight to repatriate German tourists stuck here has departed.

Nurses around the country say they don't feel safe at work and claim in some cases they're not allowed to wear a mask or access proper personal protective equipment.

The government has provided more clarity about what constitutes essential services as the deadline for the unprecedented nationwide shut down fast approaches.

Supermarkets are urging people to calm down and stop panic buying as shoppers hit the aisles en masse.

Small Chinese businesses in Auckland are welcoming the government's wage subsidy scheme as Covid-19 hits the economy hard.

The tourism industry is warning it is in survival mode, with businesses already feeling the effects of the latest travel restrictions looking ahead to the government's support package.