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Every state in Australia has confirmed Coronavirus case

Coronavirus cases in Australia have spiked, with the number now doubling every few days.

School staff took photos on student's confiscated phone

A student has complained about the inappropriate use of their mobile phone by teachers.

'We are facing the biggest crisis of our time': Urgent calls for retired medical staff to step up

Official campaign to find the workforce needed is due to launch on Saturday.

Kelly Slater carves up Northland waves to delight of locals

'We saw this guy do the best backhand snap I have ever seen ... and we knew it was him.'

MP's view on cannabis reform skewed by bias

Hipango stated that she represented the Māori community. What about the rest of us?

Armed Offenders Squad called out Northland man arrested

Armed offenders squad called to coastal community.

Coronavirus: Christchurch has first confirmed case

Woman in her 40s arrived from London on Monday.

Suicide by cop? Judge rejects story, jails gunman for nine years

Justice Cameron Mander: "You were set on trying to escape."

Tourist escorted by police after flouting self-isolation rules

Tourist landed in Christchurch yesterday with no self-isolation plan.

Are we doing enough to prepare kids for the water?

A grieving mother has issued a plea for swimming lessons to be mandatory for all children.

A string of crimes hit central Whangārei childcare centre hard

Vandals and thieves mean a security system will have to be installed at childcare centre.

Whangārei Police call on public to report sightings of distinctive ute used in robbery

Police are investigated the robbery of a Northland dairy which involved a firearm.

'A marathon and not a sprint': White Island pair face painful two-year recovery

Americans who survived the White Island tragedy have opened up about their recovery

Family of murdered woman say they are living life sentence

Akuhata, sentenced to life, has appeal against his sentence and conviction dismissed.

Stop touching my face? Why the easiest way to prevent coronavirus is so hard

And that's not really our fault - we've been building these habits nearly all our lives.

Motorists asked to avoid SH10 near Mangonui following fatal crash

Fatal crash blocks SH10 in Northland.

Comment: Meghan's 'damaging' red carpet mistake

Comment: Meghan is on the precipice of starting a new, post-royal life.

Christchurch imam calls for an annual March 15 memorial

"They should not be forgotten" says Al Noor Imam Gamal Fouda.