Easter road toll rises to six after motorist dies in Ōtaki
Emergency services were called after a car hit a power pole just after 8.30pm yesterday.
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Watch: Easter chaos in Queenstown after bars close at midnight
People could be seen climbing trees and damaging lampposts.
Toppled campervan blocks motorway lane, traffic crawling
It's understood a crane will be used to right the toppled vehicle.
Warm weather for Easter after a wet and wild week for the North
There will be plenty of sunshine for the finding those Easter eggs in the garden.
Three dead, 13 hurt one day into holiday weekend
Latest death occurred after a vehicle caught fire after a crash north of Taupō yesterday.
Northbound Easter weekend traffic near Wellington building
Queues are starting to build outside Wellington.
Two dead in crashes at start of Easter holiday period
Road accidents on Thursday night on SH27 and SH2.
Weather warning: Upper North Island under severe thunderstorm alert
The upper North Island is in for a stormy night as motorists head away on holiday.
Police out in numbers in bid to prevent Easter long weekend crashes, deaths, disaster
Police will be out in numbers to target unsafe driving on the roads this Easter weekend
A little taste of summer for some over Easter Weekend
The roads are expected to be extra busy this year after last year's lockdown Easter.
Easter chocolate eggs: What's the supply situation like this year?
After both a shortage and glut of chocolate eggs last year, Easter trade is looking good.
Local Focus: Campervans coming to Rotorua for Easter
Expect an Easter influx of campervans and motorhomes.. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Wet, wet, wet: Rain set to swamp NZ this week
The week's rain should ease in time for an Easter egg hunt.
Waitakaruru Arboretum is Waikato's secret outdoor gem
Seeds of Renewal offers workshops, and talks around trees, seeds, plants and gardening.
For 76 days, our world changed. This is how we got through
It could've been a "dark and bleak time", but Kiwis found a way through, academic says.
First Matamata cluster case had returned from Ireland
Matamata cluster began with a person travelling from Ireland to NZ and visiting bar.
Locked down: The four weeks that changed NZ forever
No one who lived through it will ever forget the great New Zealand lockdown of 2020.
Focus: Inside New Zealand’s third week in Covid-19 lockdown
New Zealand’s third week in lockdown was it's most deadly, but as new case numbers continue to fall, NZ remains optimistic that Level 4 restrictions may be lifted on schedule.
No bad eggs at Easter checkpoints in Hawke's Bay - police happy lockdown rules obeyed
Hawke's Bay drivers obeyed the lockdown rules at Easter; roads and checkpoints were quiet.
St Matthew's Easter Sunday service
Easter Sunday service from St Matthew in the City. Video / stmatthews.nz
Watch: Easter Sunday service from St Matthew in the City
Auckland church leaders say Easter offers a new perspective.
Hunker down in lockdown: Easter weather to deteriorate across NZ
The golden weather is coming to an wet and chilly end for some.
100,000 deaths globally; UK reeling after deadliest day; 2 NZ fatalities
"We continue to endure great pain … We feel this loss deeply."
Editorial: Easter lockdown dos and don'ts
We say: Lockdown rules mean this Easter is no picnic, but neither's the alternative.
Easter egg production in full swing at Mondelez/Cadbury factory
Several weeks out, production is in full swing for Easter eggs at the Mondelez Australia / Cadbury factory. Video / Michael Craig
Excuses, lies and sad stories at police lockdown checkpoints
The Weekend Herald joined police on the front line as they set up long weekend checkpoints
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy
Steve Braunias discovers while the country is in lockdown the Easter Bunny is busy.
What goes into Cadbury's marketing for Easter
Cadbury marketing bosses explain the 2-3 year planning cycle that goes into executing Easter, plus their all-time favorites. Video / Michael Craig
Coronavirus: What you need to know about Friday's big developments
Catch up on the big coronavirus stories of the day - in New Zealand and overseas.
Police out in force at checkpoints: Are Kiwis following the rules?
Police on Covid-19 checkpoints are pleased with the level of compliance from Kiwis
Churches move online for 'unprecedented' Easter services
Not since the 1918 flu pandemic had churches been impacted in such a way.
What Kiwis are splurging on at supermarkets during lockdown
The Big New Zealand Easter Egg Hunt launched.
Two nurses on elderly ward test positive for Covid-19
All staff who came into contact with the pair have been stood down.