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Investigation into Timaru fatal crash ongoing seven weeks after five teens killed

No update from police and no one charged at this stage.

Experts: 90% vaccination possible by Xmas despite falling first-dose levels

Will New Zealand be able to reach 90 per cent by Christmas?

'Rotting skin': Woman dies after rest home delay calling ambulance

Rest home delayed calling an ambulance and suggested it was low priority.

Covid-19: Cup and Show Week may be closed to Canterbury public

Level 2 restrictions may mean the public cannot attend Canterbury's annual cup week.

Police hub shut down after exposure to Covid-infected arrested woman

The North Shore Policing Centre custody unit was exposed to Delta and is now closed.

Barber shop in Pāpāmoa there for the bros

Barber shop by day – men's mental health group by night.

Crash plunges off Remutaka Hill Rd, one person injured

Delays are expected in both directions as congestion eases.

$870m windfall: Hundreds of thousands of Kiwis still to come forward

Bonus Bonds investors are yet to make contact with the scheme as it's wind up continues.

Vaccine passports unlikely to be compulsory - legal expert

Enforced use of passports in domestic settings could be challenged under human rights law.

Touch rugby, icecream and sunbathing ... Aucklanders urged to 'do the right thing' after level 3 breaches

Outdoor mask mandate might be needed if case numbers rise, public health expert says.

Searching for Michael: Brother of alleged murder victim still looking for his body

As Michael McGrath's family awaits murder trial, his disappearance haunts them.

Hi, my name is Delta: When you have the same name as Covid-19's most destructive variant

It ain't easy to be named Delta in 2021 New Zealand.

'People are giving up': Kiwis battling MIQ system to come home

Insights from Kiwis across the globe who are desperate to come home.

Nurses offered pay raise from DHBs, warning signs proposed when under staffed

NZNO will discuss the new offer over the next two weeks beginning on Monday.

Surf life saver says 'no stone unturned' in search for missing Phillips family

Police announced yesterday the search for the Phillips family would be suspended.

Concern Aucklanders flouting level 3 rules as cops called to 32-person touch game

Maskless crowds and 'heaving' streets are being reported on this sunny Saturday.

Jacinda Ardern to UN: We are all connected

The PM has urged world leaders to address rising inequality and climate change.

'Never seen caucus so happy': Collins hits back at leadership rumours

Amid speculation of a leadership bid, Collins says she has never seen her caucus so happy.