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Watch: Auckland in lockdown, from above
Striking scenes from the first week of alert level four restrictions in our biggest city.
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Striking scenes from the first week of alert level four restrictions in our biggest city.
In our new series some of NZ's best writers tell us what they’ve been up to in the days of alert level four. Today, Ōtaki author Renée.
On the strange energy of preparing for level four, and the narrow new life which has emerged in the shadow of Covid-19.
As New Zealand entered national lockdown, The Spinoff commissioned social media polling company Stickybeak to measure the mood of the nation.
A guide to the practical steps you can take to support your community, starting today.
They're not getting paid extra, they miss their families and they’re tired of people losing it over yoghurt.
Medical centres have been instructed to reduce the number of in-person consultations they conduct by 70%.
We explain CNZ's new $16 million Emergency Response Package addressing the impacts of Covid-19, along with some added clarity from CEO Stephen Wainwright.
We can now call him what he is: a terrorist. But there are questions that still need to be addressed, writes Anjum Rahman.
Government mistrust, confused messaging and fear have blighted the UK's approach to the pandemic
We're being told to stay home and limit social interaction, but for hundreds of New Zealanders sleeping rough that's not possible.
What is open and what is closed? Can I take my pet to the vet? And what if I need a takeaway coffee?
Or your friends. Or your cousins. Or you.
All I can do, now, is wrap him up in love and trust that the people who are looking after him are wrapping him up in love, too.
The world has suddenly shifted into disruption and uncertainty, and children’s lives are shifting with it. What does Covid-19 mean for them?
Spinoff cartoonist Toby Morris, with help from Dr Siouxsie Wiles, looks at the coronavirus up close. And from a long way away.
Within 48 hours, NZ moves into alert level four. Everyone is required to stay home. Except essential services. What are those?
