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Gas and steam spewed out of White Island this morning.

The Māori Party co-leader says his dad died peacefully this morning.

Police rushed to the Mount Maunganui home and arrested a man at the scene.

A global software outage left customers unable to buy Big Macs at stores nationwide.

The news brings a welcome economic boost to the beleaguered Coromandel Peninsula.

Social media speculation had incorrectly blamed an EV for the fire.

With the beacon being unregistered, police are unsure if it is a genuine emergency.

Video shows a parachute caught on trees

Police are investigating the cause of the single-vehicle crash.

Residents urged to avoid area after homes damaged and power lines fall, closing roads.

Cyclone Gabrielle has claimed an eighth victim.

Cyclone Gabrielle has claimed a seventh victim.

State of emergency still acute in Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay, PM says.

Evacuation centres are today being opened as category three Cyclone Gabrielle bears down.

Evacuation centres are today being opened as Category 3 Cyclone Gabrielle bears down.

Evacuation centres are today being opened as category 3 Cyclone Gabrielle bears down.

Rain is battering Auckland and the top of the North Island.

Stormy weather causing problems as it moves south.

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"We are continuing to track at the lower of what modelling suggested this winter."

Today there are also 332 people are in hospital, four of them in intensive care.

With severe wind and thunderstorm watches in place, DoC warns it's safer to stay put.

There are 400 people in hospital with the virus, including 12 in intensive care.

The seven-day rolling average of new cases shows numbers are up on a week ago.

Person aged between 10 and 19 is one of 13 people reported to have died with Covid.

Cyclone Dovi is to close roads and bring damage as emergency teams on standby.

Officials are keeping a close on eye on Omicron cases at the border.

Aucklanders will be rushing out of the city this week for the first time in four months.

Aucklanders are celebrating their freedoms with community cricket and cafe breakfasts.

There are now 79 people in hospital, including nine in intensive care.

Eighty-six people are in hospital and nine are in intensive care.

Today's cases hit a new record.

Officials are considering travel exemptions, but say there are limits to numbers.

More than 70,000 Kiwis have already received a vaccine as part of Super Saturday.

Aucklanders queued for McDonald's last night. Now they are getting their morning coffee.

Karla Akuhata thought she was having period pain. Then her baby's head popped out.

The 10 cases include an AUT student, an Avondale College teacher and a tradesman.

Heavy rain watches are also coming into force for the North Island's upper east.

Shoppers overcharged on discount specials at Pak'nSave, New World and Four Square today.

The three new cases in MIQ come from France, the Maldives and Guatemala.

Ban on travellers from India begins on Sunday and will remain in place until April 28.

Early tests for cervical cancer can save women's lives, The Hits host says.

Investors have been targeted with tax changes to help stem soaring house prices.

Today's Covid community results could play a big part in bringing lockdown to an end.

There is one new case of Covid-19 in managed isolation - but none in the community.

Three people attended the viewing in Papatoetoe.

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The biggest housing boom in two decades is taking its toll on first-home buyers: analysts.

The squad member was one of the three cases reported as under investigation yesterday.

Further swabs were taken from Pakistan cricket team members who earlier tested negative.

GNS Science says it will carry on monitoring and alerting Kiwis to volcanic activity.

There is a capital gains tax already on the books, it's just not enforced: Researchers

Aucklanders face nervous wait as authorities consider imposing tougher Covid restrictions.

If you thought house prices were high, they could be about to rise even further.

Talk about an overheated market: this Rotorua property deal is boiling hot.

New Zealand is in its second week without community infection. Can it continue?

You may be wondering why you aren't reading myriad election articles today.

Developers have been paying big bucks. Now homes are becoming too expensive for even them.

Health officials with today's case numbers update.

National wants to scrap new rental standards. Leading agent urges party to reconsider.

Labour calls landlord advice 'deeply disappointing' and letting down their fellow Kiwis.

The family are reading nasty messages on Facebook, and it isn't helping the situation.

Bayden Williams was a gentle, much-loved 20-year-old. His death has shocked the community.

Kiwi companies prepare for possible second wave as households urged to stock face masks.

If Hollywood stars can enter NZ, why can't our dad: Kiwi twins beg Jacinda Ardern.

The man was in managed isolation

Bay of Plenty woman packing dried pet food had her fingers burnt and crushed.