Stories by Amy Williams

The business owner who championed the four-day working week says New Zealand lags behind the rest of the world when it comes to leaving Monday-to-Friday behind.

The rising price of dairy products on supermarket shelves means foodbanks are no longer receiving regular donations of milk and cheese to give to those most in need.

The economic and cultural agency Auckland Unlimited has been allocated $8 million from MBIE's skills initiative and aims to train 3500 Pacific people over four years.

The marine industry is in talks with government officials to set up a trans-Tasman sea bubble for cruising and superyachts to bring much-needed business to the struggling sector.

More than 150 aerospace specialists have arrived on short term visas to work in New Zealand for the satellite launch service provider Rocket Lab since the country's border closed.

Hundreds of foreign investors are expected to arrive in New Zealand in coming months as a result of new border exemptions allowing wealthy investors linked to two government programmes to visit.

An immigration advisor has questioned why hundreds of others must wait until borders open.

Parents of children with special needs are often asked to reduce the hours their children attend school, or take an extended break to avoid them being expelled altogether.

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.