Chen Liu

New Zealand's borders are shut for the first time in history.

The call was made last night to close the border from one minute to midnight.

Jacinda Ardern says the significance of the decision is… Audio

Struggling Chinese businesses in Auckland hit hard by the coronavirus are hoping to get a slice of the government's massive wage subsidy package.

Employers who can prove their revenue has dropped by… Audio

Tourism companies are already feeling the impact of the latest travel restrictions which kicked in at 1am this morning.

Now anyone flying into New Zealand, except from the Pacific Islands, must go… Audio

It was one of the stories which defined the aftermath of the shootings.

A 95-year-old man taking four buses to join an anti-racism march in central Auckland.

John Sato, a returned serviceman, was… Audio

New Zealanders trapped in countries where there are Covid-19 outbreaks are avoiding public transport, rationing their face masks, and even checking online to see if they've been in contact with… Audio

The nurses union is warning hospitals will need a lot more staff if many more cases of Covid-19 emerge.

Forty-three staff members at the North Shore Hospital have been stood down for two weeks after… Audio

A Chinese community leader in Auckland says the government needs to act more decisively to prevent Covid-19 from spreading.

Barry Hung is the president of Pakuranga Chinese Association, which started… Audio

All of the 157 people quarantined at the Whangaparaoa navy base finally walked free on Wednesday - after two weeks living in campervans north of Auckland.

More than 50 foreign nationals who were part… Audio

More than 150 people will walk out of an Auckland navy base in few hours time after two weeks in quarantine to ensure they are not infected with Covid-19.

They were evacuated out of the disease… Audio

People returning here from mainland China are pleading for more help as they struggle to find suitable places to keep themselves apart from others.

Volunteers are helping people who have had to… Audio

Meanwhile, health authorities here are urging several thousand New Zealanders who've recently returned from China to register with a new helpline if they're in self-imposed quarantine.

The Ministry… Audio

A number of New Zealanders decided not to take the opportunity to be evacuated back home from Wuhan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says consular staff are working on the best way to assist New… Audio

How did an animal virus find such a deadly home in humans ... and what is life in coronavirus lockdown like?  Audio

Isolated and vulnerable New Zealanders will be evacuated alongside Australians from the city of Wuhan in a joint operation with the Australian Government. The exact details have yet to be determined… Audio

An Auckland woman whose daughter is stuck in Wuhan says the New Zealand government needs to act fast if it decides to evacuate its citizens and residents.

There are 53 New Zealanders registered as… Audio

An Auckland woman stuck in Wuhan with her young daughter says she hopes the New Zealand government can get them home.

Selina Huang took her six-year-old daughter back to her hometown to visit her… Audio

New Zealand health authorities have increased their presence at the border to try stop the Novel Coronavirus from arriving here.

The week's first flight from China landed in Auckland early on Monday… Audio

New Zealanders visiting relatives in China are now trapped in Wuhan with the city in lockdown over the deadly coronavirus.

At least 17 people are dead and more than 500 infected in China alone, as… Audio