Despite no cases of Covid-19 in the entire South Island, it will stay in level 4 lockdown until Tuesday. But many Kiwis south of the Cook Strait are taking it in their stride.

Providers say the delays are partly caused by capacity in the managed isolation and quarantine system. The prime minister admits the delays, but says capacity is not an issue.

Unlikely animal friendships, Sam Neill's Lego confusion and impressive supermarket stacking, here's some of the best fun and uplifting social media content from day 10 of lockdown.

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is reporting marine activity around Coromandel and Northland and says people should not be cruising while the rest of the country combats Covid-19.

All of New Zealand south of Auckland will move to alert level three at midnight Tuesday, but Auckland is likely to stay at level 4 for two weeks, the prime minister has confirmed.

More than 500 people in Afghanistan eligible to come to New Zealand may have been left to their own fate as the overnight bombing at Kabul Airport has put an end to further NZDF evacuation flights.

Four people are in custody after a dramatic car chase on the Auckland motorway which ended in Henderson.

There were mixed feelings amongst essential workers finally able to get the Covid-19 immunisation at a mass vaccination event in New Plymouth today.

Police are appealing to the public for information after a suspicious fire at a residential address in Upper Hutt, two nights after a woman died at the same house.

Aucklanders are facing two more weeks of alert level 4 as the the rest of the country prepares to move to level three from Tuesday midnight. See how the day unfolded with RNZ's live blog.

Cambridge police searching for 79-year-old Julie Guest have found a body in the Waikato River.

There have been 70 new cases of Covid-19 in the community reported in New Zealand today.

About 45 percent of those aged over 12 nationwide have received a first jab, but in Taranaki little more than a third have.

Feelings of anxiety and the potential for conflict are among the side-effects of the nation's lockdown, a clinical psychologist says.

Auckland Transport (AT) has appointed a new operator to run its suburban rail service, with a $1 billion contract to be paid out over the next eight years.

A public health expert is confident it is safe for the South Island to drop down Covid-19 alert levels.

A Northland iwi leader is calling for Covid-19 wastewater testing to happen immediately in future lockdowns as regional investigations ramp up.

A woman who has been shouted at, even pushed, when challenging people who use mobility parks without a permit is seeking bigger fines and better enforcement.