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Watch: Police threaten to arrest ex-Greens candidate who films them making late night arrest

Wellington officers are filmed asking for personal details under the Covid-19 Health Act.

Live: Covid cases increasing; police intensify lockdown patrols before border checkpoints

Calls from transport group to avoid the "monumental mess" at the border last time.

NZ faces a sodden lockdown weekend: Heavy rain notices for Auckland, Northland, BOP, Coromandel

It will be a good few days for boardgames and other indoor pursuits.

Lockdown may have helped stamp out RSV outbreak, says immunologist

Long-term lockdowns also leave us vulnerable to future infections by reducing immunity.

Wellington Police receive more than 1000 lockdown breach notifications, one charged

By day nine of lockdown, Police had received 1079 breach notifications in the region.

Woman threw her dog to safety before perishing in house fire

Police are seeking information about a suspicious fire at the property.

Wellington moving down alert levels despite 14 covid cases

Takeaways, civic construction projects, and recycling will resume at 11.59pm on Tuesday.

Auckland won't need to wait for zero cases to come out of lockdown - Hipkins

Some 30,000 contacts are still waiting to be tested.

Delta outbreak: National, Act block digital Parliament

The Government and the Opposition are set to debate whether Parliament can return.

Two new community cases in Wellington, in isolation while infectious

On day 9 of nationwide alert level 4 lockdown, Wellington's case numbers sit at 14.

Pacific community queued up by carload at Porirua drive-through vaccination clinic

Families of Pacific people were lining up by the carload to be vaccinated.

'Disastrous': Lower Hutt birthing centre confirms closure

Te Awakairangi Birthing Centre will shut its doors on September 23.

Fire in Masterton transfer station, five crews attending

Crews were called by the occupants of the transfer station at 8.44am.

'Things need to change': Kiwi Olympic swimming coach's Wellington ultimatum

Clareburt and coach prepared to leave behind family and friends if things don't change.

Serial burglar targeting Wellington car park buildings nabbed

The 40-year-old man is believed to have committed nearly 80 offences over seven months.

Had an anti-vax pamphlet? Police want to hear from you

Police say pamphlet delivery is a breach of the current Covid health order.

Drive-through vaccine clinic for Pacific families in Porirua tomorrow

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

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.