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'Lost 1.5m': Home show organisers hoping for level 2 exemption

Auckland's Home Show is asking the Government for a level 2 exemption.

Experts: Why Auckland is likely to remain in strict lockdown for several weeks

The lockdown is working - but we need to stay the course.

Iwi feel 'sidelined' over police checkpoints

Police checkpoints operating at key Northland entry points; iwi say it's seven days late.

Drifting kayak maroons man on boat

Under alert level 4 water recreation is banned because of the risk to emergency services.

Bump in the road: What the Delta outbreak means for $1.25b motorway opening

Covid restrictions almost certainly mean the road will be delayed and cost more.

Wet wet wet: A soggy weekend is on its way

Rain is expected to hit most of the country tomorrow, and it will be heavy in parts.

What rights do children and parents have when giving consent to be vaccinated?

The rollout raises the important issue around children's consent to medical treatment.

Let's Get Wellington Moving loses director after less than four months

The $6.4 billion transport plan's board is working to fill the role as soon as possible.

'It's been full on': Covid testing centre staff reveal life on the frontline

They are the frontline in our fight against Covid. These are their stories.

Drive-through vaccine clinic for Pacific families in Porirua tomorrow

The Porirua clinic will be open on Thursday between 10am and 2pm.

Afghan interpreters resettled in NZ fear Taliban revenge on family left behind

Resettled interpreters have been pleading their cases for family for up to four years.

Green light for Wellington's $350m walking, cycling, public transport plan

Councillors warned not to pick things apart in push to get $6.4b transport plan moving.

Kabul airport gauntlet: Elation, relief as NZ group reach friendly forces

Group including elderly woman in wheelchair gets over sewage-filled canal to NZ soldiers.

One new community case in Wellington, bringing total to 12

The Wellington case was one of 63 new cases announced today.

Butchers losing sleep, claims supply prioritised for supermarkets

One Wellington butcher says half of his order from a chicken company didn't turn up today.

Man injured in Papatoetoe shooting incident

Police are investigating another shooting incident in Auckland.

Kaipara Mayor to Govt: Don't drop our alert level

Only matter of time Delta variant is in Northland - Kaipara Mayor Jason Smith

Afghanistan falls: Former NZ prime ministers on 'heart-breaking' Taliban takeover

Sir John Key and Helen Clark sceptical of Taliban claims.