Tropical Cyclone Ruby is not forecast to hit New Zealand directly, but will bring rain.

There has been a steady decline in new case numbers in recent days.

Businesses will be able to download an app that will verify their customers' vax status.

Health officials have been releasing a steady stream of locations over the last few days.

Police are reviewing just how much PPE gear the officers were wearing.

The alert level 3 boundary in Waikato could be extended if more Covid cases show today.

A newborn baby has tested positive for Covid at Auckland's North Shore Hospital.

Chris Hipkins: 'We've still got to hold our nerve here'.

Today marks the 40th day of Auckland's lockdown.

Twenty two of today's cases are linked to the rest of the outbreak.

A bakery in Mt Maunganui and a petrol station in Tauranga were visited by a Covid case.

More details about the new virtual MIQ booking system revealed.

Umu Cafe says it is shocked after news that a Covid positive man visited their cafe.

The container ship, which left the area overnight, has infected crew on board.

Thousands of homes left without heating in the depths of winter overnight.

More details are expected about a Covid outbreak on a container ship off Tauranga.

Fallen trees have damaged houses and cars and brought down power lines.

Public health officials continue to monitor the situation in Australia.

Sixteen of 18 crew members on the Spanish-flagged Playa Zahara are infected.

Testing continues on board another ship with mariners experiencing flu-like symptoms.

Police are executing "a number of search warrants" across the country.

Health officials are expected to continue a travel bubble pause with Victoria.

More Covid positive cases in Melbourne have been reported in the city overnight.

It was the once-in-a-lifetime event many stayed up late to see.

The wife of infected Sydney man in his 50s has also tested positive for Covid.

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All new cases tested positive on arrival into New Zealand.

People who have evacuated to higher ground are told to stay put.

The first of three massive quakes struck in the dead of night - about 2.30am.

Auckland is now in alert level 3, while the rest of New Zealand is in alert level 2.

There are four people still in hospital with Covid-19.

"I think it's great - I hope it becomes a trend," says flattered Collins.

Vaetasi Asiata was to return home to Samoa on Friday when he died in a crash on Sunday.

Cluster family bullied online: 'The comments on social media have turned nasty'.

Members at a church in Māngere are urged to get tested after a family tested positive.

A no tsunami threat was made known about 50 minutes after the 7.4 mag quake struck.

PM says review is under way, and more information will be released this afternoon.

One area has more than double the number of breaches than other region.

Anyone travelling at Easter, breaking lockdown rules, could be arrested.

The Teaching Council which represents 100,000 teachers has written to Ardern.

Jaden Chhayrann, 17, is missing presumed drowned at Waihī Beach.

The search continues this morning for 17-year-old Jaden Chhayrann.

White Island survivors Rick Reed and Ivy Kohn Reed may soon be okay to fly home to the US.

The Newman family was among those who evacuated after sirens sounded in the Bay of Plenty.

Waihī Beach residents evacuated after hearing sirens starting about 9.30pm.

Two people on a yacht had to be rescued a second time this week.

Search and rescue crews are looking for a vessel after two mayday calls last night.

The bodies of Rick Elzer and Karla Mathews were to travel home together.

A Kiwi tour guide is one of two people still missing on White Island.

Six bodies are due to be airlifted off Whakaari/ White Island, police say.

More than $73,000 has been raised for Jake Milbank, one of the White Island victims.

Strong winds and rain are on today's forecast.

Heavy rain expected in the upper North Island, while the South Island basks in the sun.

Heavy rain watches are in place for many parts of the North Island today.

Thunderstorms might still occur in parts of the North Island early today.

Cold fronts are expected over New Zealand, bringing cold, wet and windy weather.

Exactly what was seen over New Zealand skies remains somewhat of a mystery.

A baby boy was found inside a vehicle as his mum gambled at a TAB.

Some parts of the country set to reach in excess of 30C and to continue until Thursday.

Resident Doctors at DHBs will strike twice this month.

American star said she couldn't wait to 'enjoy the country and explore the culture'.

Caroline Chevin also thanked the public for their support.

The Duchess of Sussex wore a Karen Walker Banks trench coat when she touched down today.

Isaia Vuki, 24, died in Fiji yesterday following a sudden illness.

The stripper in the Chiefs scandal says rugby's drinking culture should be discouraged

World Cup heroes show off their trophy.

Five Tongan men died in Katikati last year. The pain for their families is still raw.

Huge applause welcomed Peter Burling as he walked into arrivals at Auckland Airport.

Woman last seen at a Coromandel campground two months ago left her bag behind.

In what can only be described as true Kiwi spirit, scores of reggae fans in Tauranga put on a spontaneous show of harmony as they sang a Maori waiata together.

Search and rescue teams looking for a woman not seen since last week have shifted their efforts to a forest near a beach on Auckland's west coast.

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Couple who bought house based on stunning sea views were shocked to find their neighbours were building a two-storey unit which would partially block their view.

Police have confirmed they are treating the death of a 3-month-old baby in Tauranga as suspicious.

Hot, sticky weather conditions last month made for a cracker summer and official figures show it was the 2nd-hottest month ever recorded.

Pack the sunscreen and hat, it's going to be another hot day across the country.

A new take on portraits is helping connect today's generation of Maori to their ancestral past - and people from around the world are wanting in on it too.