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Covid update March 15: 21,616 community cases, 960 in hospital

22 people are in ICU or HDU, and two people with Covid-19 have died.

Covid Update March 11: 20,989 cases, seven deaths

Today marks the highest number of deaths reported in a single say since the start of the pandemic.

Covid update March 8: 23,894 new cases

There are 756 people currently in hospital.

Government to consider extra border exemptions for family of Ukrainians in NZ

Ukranians with a valid visa can come to Aotearoa now, without waiting for the borders to open.

Covid update March 3: 23,183 cases

85 percent of today’s community cases were detected by a Rapid Antigen Test.

Covid update March 1: 19,566 community cases, delay in processing 32,000 tests

About 9000 testing samples have been sent to Queensland to help clear the backlog.

New Zealand gets third Covid-19 vaccine

New Zealanders will soon be able to access a third Covid-19 vaccine, Novavax, this month.

Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: In Photos

The country has been bombarded by Russian artillery since Putin's invasion announcement.

Covid Update February 15: 744 community cases

Nearly two million boosters have been administered as of yesterday.

Covid update February 8: 202 community cases

Over 1.6 million booster shots have now been administered.

Government preparing for 'high and low scenarios' as Omicron continues to spread

Cases are going up but it's in line with what the Government has planned for.

Make te reo Māori a compulsory subject, Race Relations Commissioner says

Prioritising the language will help race relations in Aotearoa, the Commissioner says.

Covid update Feb 3: 147 new community cases

People going away for Waitangi weekend should have Covid-19 safety plans in place.

New Zealand's borders set to reopen in stages

The border will reopen in stages, starting from February 27. By October, it will open to everyone.

Covid-19 booster shot wait time reduced to three months

A million more New Zealanders will be able to get their booster shot from Friday. 

Government provides extra funds for arts industry

The Government is boosting schemes, funds and will be providing grants to the arts industry.

More rapid antigen tests for New Zealand

New Zealanders will have access to more than 55 million rapid antigen tests in the next few months.

Prime minister tests negative for Covid-19

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was exposed to Covid-19 while on a flight.

Te Pāti Māori calls on Government to make relief funds available to arts industry

Te Pāti Māori co-Leader Rawiri Waititi says the Government needs to act immediately.

Students left waiting as Aotearoa NZ histories curriculum delayed

Schools won't have to start teaching the content until 2023.

Northern Bass festival cancelled

"To be very blunt, it's been a f**ker of a year," the organisers wrote on social media.

Our 10 most popular videos of 2021 for you to binge on holiday

We've rounded up our ten most popular videos you can binge when you need a break from the sun, the family conspiracy theorist, or just recharge…

9 gift ideas made in Aotearoa for your last-minute Christmas shopping

Christmas is just two weeks away, so for those who are stuck on last-minute gift ideas, we’ve put together a wishlist of things the Re: team…

Family of terrorist attacker condemn what happened and offer support to victims

The statement was made after Ahamed Aathil Mohamed Samsudeen was publicly identified.

Here's 6 Re: stories to distract yourself from Covid

Sick of Covid already? Here's our antidote.

A list of things we panic bought before lockdown last night

"Bought a toaster, came home, broke the toaster. Made toast on the stove."

The impact of dairy on our freshwater | Milk and Money | Episode 2

In Episode 2: Water, we explore the state of freshwater in New Zealand.

NZ doubled our dairy cows in 30 years, but it took 600% more fertiliser | Milk and Money | Episode 3

“We don’t exactly know how many cows we could sustain, but it’s a hell of a lot less than we have."

How Aotearoa built its dairy empire on billions of dollars of debt | Milk and Money | Episode 1

Milk and Money, our series investigating the dairy industry is here.