Aucklanders tempted to flout lockdown laws were met with heavy police presence.

It's official: Swimming, surfing and hunting are illegal during the lockdown.

A man has claimed he was only pranking shoppers, after coughing and sneezing on them.

There are 52 confirmed with 30 probable cases of Covid-19, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says. That brings the total number of confirmed and probable cases in New Zealand to 950.

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Cases have levelled off in an early sign the lockdown appears to be working.

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The 342-seat Air NZ charter jet has just taken off bound for Frankfurt.

There are 71 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. The 71 cases are made up of 49 new confirmed cases and 22 new probable cases. It brings the total to 868 cases in New Zealand since the pandemic began.

A woman's photo of her husband has captured the heartbreaking reality of isolation rules.

Kate and William shared a message for health workers 'doing an incredible job'.

The provider claimed medicine made from Chinese herbs was backed by scientific evidence.

Gavin Newsham identifies some sobering statistics for his generation.

Followers say cleaning list inspires them to get cracking on their own house.

Instead of washing fruit and veggies with soap, this is what you should do instead.

Nearly 400,000 people have watched Monday's Les Mills Body Balance class on TVNZ.

Top epidemiologist Ben Cowling says health workers should get priority for masks.

Baby Oliver was born prematurely and so is especially vulnerable to lung infection.

With everyone stuck at home, the lure of a cheeky drink is hitting us.

Experts say reports of people being re-infected are isolated.

Jenni Mortimer trials the classes and is left with some big questions.

People who don't follow the news may not get the severity of the situation, doctor says.

Let's get through this together.

Ardern said the 61 new cases today seemed "heartening" on the face of it, but she said it was too early to say if the lockdown was slowing transmission. Transmission in the community prior to the lockdown may yet be "rearing its head".

There are 61 new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand. That makes a total of 708 confirmed and probable cases with 14 people in hospital.

Parents are now dealing with the new normal of having to work while parenting full time.

Some general practices had warned they would go out of business this week.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says supermarkets will be closed as usual on Good Friday but will be open on Easter Sunday.

There are 58 new confirmed and probable coronavirus cases in New Zealand, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says.