The Government will start the process of giving every New Zealander an extra five days of sick leave a year before Parliament adjourns for the summer break.
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Silver Ferns head coach Noeline Taurua has hinted to a change in game-plan ahead of the long-awaited Constellation Cup. Video / Supplied
Fire services were flooded with multiple calls reporting the blaze on Balmoral Hill, near Glentrae Rd. Video / George Heard
The Covid-19 community case in Northland is the South African strain, Covid recovery minister Chris Hipkins says.
3.5 hour wait for Covid testing as officials urge patience. Video / Adam Pearse
About 160 homes near Haumoana were without power while fire fighters battled a large hedge fire on Sunday afternoon, believed to have been caused by sagging powerlines. Video / DJI Fly
Northland residents have waited up to three and a half hours to get a Covid test this morning after the discovery of a community case in the region. Video / Adam Pearse
'Pretty bleak' - Haunting footage shows demise of abandoned Waiwera hot pools. Video / Holiday_Nz
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has urged Kiwis to be kind to each other, after the announcement that there is a new case of Covid-19 in the community. Video / Jacinda Ardern
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Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Hon. Chris Hipkins update on the latest about a probably COVID-19 case in the community in Northland.
Man caught riding moving vehicle in Northalnd. SOURCE / Sarah McIsaac
Watch: 'So majestic': Auckland fisherman's stunning encounter with orca whales. Video / Casper Heunis
Free public art tours in Hastings. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Car Fire on motorway just south of waterview tunnel. Video / NZ Herald
Broadcasting legend Larry King dies after Covid-19 battle. Video / AP
Dog spends days waiting for owner outside hospital. Video / The Telegraph
The $500,000 kitchen gadget that makes your dinner. Video / Moley
Police officers became stuck in mud while helping a distressed woman in Te Atatu. Video / Hayden Woodward
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Belly dancer Aida Oryantal who is following her mother in the tradition. Her mother was a dancer in Iran but had to practice underground because it is illegal there.
Willow Park School head teacher Theresa Kinloch is working with kids in her class using the new phonics-based reading books being produced by the Ministry of Education. Video / Dean Purcell
Esme Pfaff owner of Ahipao Cafe, Retail store and Open Knitwear Workshop on Waiheke Island. Video / Dean Purcell
School teachers from all over the country are taking part in the School to Skies educational internship at RNZAF Base Whenuapai. Video / Dean Purcell
Classic Flyers will be celebrating its 15th anniversary at the weekend.
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Oranga Tamariki boss Grainne Moss has resigned, a move that comes after scrutiny and criticism of the organisation and the refusal of new Children Minister Kelvin Davis to express confidence in her.
Has New Zealand's happiest road worker been found in Kaikōura? Video / Supplied
Future looks bright for Whanganui opera. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Independent director and Chairman of Air New Zealand Dame Therese Walsh talks the ‘heartbreaking’ loss of over 4000 staff and the road ahead for the airline. Video / Annaleise Shortland
Pick up or delivery? This courier driver, captured on CCTV, makes no attempt at delivering the parcel, only a card to call'. Video / Supplied
Watch: Car reverses into Browns Bay flat. Video / Provided