Stories by Amy Williams

The country's international airports - including three mothballed terminals - will today be the scene of family reunions as the trans-Tasman bubble finally becomes a reality.

Doctors at Auckland Hospital have been told they cannot fly to Australia for business or continuing education when the bubble opens later this month.

A New Zealand aid worker who recently returned from a Rohingya refugee settlement in Bangladesh is devastated to hear about a deadly fire there.

When a Wellington artist learned a spectacular view of the hills at her son's kindergarten would be blocked by a housing development next door she got out her paintbrushes.

The captain of a superyacht denied entry to New Zealand has confirmed a crew member returned a weak positive result for Covid-19 on arrival in Fiji at the weekend.

Immigration New Zealand told the crew on superyacht Bold only those essential for its operation would be granted a visa.

The largest superyacht destined for New Zealand in time for tomorrow's America's Cup has confirmed it has been denied entry because Immigration considers its crew too big a bubble.

The marine sector is warning it is at crisis point, with few superyachts booked to arrive for refits because their super-rich owners do not see the point if they cannot travel to New Zealand too.

Auckland business owners are waiting nervously to find out how long the city will remain in lockdown.

Auckland hotel operators' summer average bookings were half that of last year, with little boost from the America's Cup to the region's high-end accommodation providers.

Superyacht berths at two Auckland marinas are almost fully booked for the America's Cup.

At least five wealthy backers of the challenger teams to the America's Cup are struggling to enter the country in time to watch their yachts race.

Fleets of spectator boats are expected on the water to watch the America's Cup races from tomorrow, and boaties are being asked to obey the rules.

After a long and at times uncertain lead up, the America's Cup World Series regatta starts this week with four teams competing for their chance to race for sailing's most coveted trophy. Video

While economists and city leaders debate Auckland's economic recovery, poets have quietly stamped their prophesies on the city.

Billions of dollars will be spent on infrastructure projects to help rebuild the nation's economy but the construction sector is in dire need of skilled workers to make these happen.

Sixteen asylum seekers have completed managed isolation, but as many as 1000 more refugees approved to come to NZ are stuck overseas, waiting for the border to open.

Acclaimed pop music duo Broods may have to cancel their summer shows in New Zealand after their singer missed out on a voucher to stay at a managed isolation hotel.

Despite thousands of home owners needing mortgage holidays and warnings that the housing market is overcooked, people are still rushing to borrow huge sums.

Tearfund's annual ethical fashion report shows how transparent or murky large local fashion houses are about supply chains during a pandemic.

New data detailing the occupations of returning New Zealanders shows exactly who is leading the country's brain gain - and it's not chief executives. Audio

Auckland lost 200 jobs a day during the city's second lockdown in August, and job seekers are swelling job application piles.

New figures show Auckland's job losses have been far fewer than predicted, despite the city going into lockdown last month.

Work is going on behind the scenes to progress plans for privately run pay-as-you go managed isolation hotels, with Auckland's economic development agency taking the lead.