Stories by Liu Chen

South Auckland doctors are setting up their own Covid-19 test sites to encourage anxious communities at the heart of the current outbreak.

Auckland will move down to Covid-19 alert level 2 from Monday if there's no significant change in the cluster's growth and trajectory.

Aucklanders will find out today if they will be staying in level 3 lockdown or if the Covid-19 outbreak is contained enough to relax restrictions.

A group of Chinese workers claim they've been left out of pocket to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars after a former employer failed to pay their wages in full.

Auckland residents have been queuing up again in droves around testing centres today on day two of the level 3 lockdown.

A clinic in South Auckland has experienced another flurry of people being tested for Covid-19 after a man who had been to the area tested positive in South Korea.

An Auckland pizza shop owner who uncovered what is known in the retail industry as "chargeback or refund fraud" wants more businesses and consumers to be on alert.

Frustrated Air New Zealand customers who have been waiting for months to get a refund may finally be able to manage their money online.

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.