Fears SPCA centres will overflow under extended lockdown
Centres around the country are filling up as the lockdown continues.
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Parliament to return April 28 after Covid-19 close down
Parliament will resume sitting, but it be in much smaller numbers than the usual 120 MPs.
Wet weekend ahead: Showers and thunderstorms on the way
"Tomorrow is going to be the wetter day for Auckland."
Quarantine diaries week four: silver linings of the lockdown
Our isolators reflect on the good things the lockdown has given them.
Wellington Airport jobs on the line
Wellington Airport expects to cut about 40 positions as Covid-19 bites.
Wellington's $650 million funding request for projects
Wellington City Council has 10 key projects on its list.
Wellington homes evacuated after huge waves hit
Five houses have been evacuated as waves smash over the road.
Kāpiti Coast resident dies of Covid-19
The man in his 70s had been in Wellington Hospital for three weeks.
Wellington Covid-19 death was father of groom at Bluff wedding
The Wellington man was the father of the groom in the Bluff wedding cluster.
'I think he's in trouble': Police chase speeding car on empty Wellington streets
Trio arrested after pursuit following aggravated robbery.
Man's death in Wellington Hospital linked to Bluff wedding Covid-19 cluster
There are 86 cases of Covid-19 linked to the wedding reception in Bluff on March 21.
11 days to go? The big lockdown question: Cases drop again but death toll rises
New Zealand had its deadliest day, as the number of Covid-19 deaths doubled.
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."
Wellington City Council throws out rates freeze
Lower rates increases will instead be worked on amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Councils warned rates freezes could cripple economic recovery
The cost of rates freezes could hit just as people are getting back on their feet.
Court denies appeal to woman who stalked, harassed ex for 13 years
Woman was convicted after 13-year-long campaign of intimidation and abuse.
Wellington DHBs find 100,000 masks in deteriorated state
A repair operation is now underway to replace the corrupted elastic in the masks.
Quarantine diaries: Week three - what's the rush?
The Herald takes a look at how others are handling the lockdown.
Top show by U17s
Cancelled matches and sitting NCEA exams failed to dull the performances of the U17s.
Your weather: Last of the sun before Easter storms hit and Cyclone Harold hammers Pacific
Fine few days ahead before stormy weather ushers in the long weekend.
Covid-19: Phil Goff still pushing 3.5 per cent rates rise
Goff said the virus had created the worst recession since the 1930s.
Did the Ruby Princess cruise ship leak Covid-19 into NZ? PM seeks legal advice
At least 16 New Zealand virus cases linked to the ship.
Cold water poured on Cook Strait sludge dumping proposal
Councillor abandons sludge dumping proposal, now saying it's an option he cannot support.
Cleaner air silver lining for Wellingtonians
Wellington air quality has improved significantly during the lockdown.
Wellington City's emergency budget: Rates options revealed
A rates increase of 4.8 per cent is being recommended along with $68m of debt funding.
Crime scene cleaners called in for Covid-19 jobs
Crime scene cleaning experts have been called in to do Covid-19 sanitation services now.
Covid-19: What will happen to Auckland rates?
Several councils around the country are freezing rates or offering relief to ratepayers.
Rest home asks people to wave to residents on daily walks
Next time you're passing a rest home on your bubble walk, give the residents a wave!
Two charged over lockdown breach
The two people don't appear to be connected and were arrested separately.
Bridges defends Wellington-to-Tauranga commute
Opposition leader commutes to Parliament from Tauranga home during Covid-19 lockdown.
Wellington City Mission foodbank demand quadruples
More than 300 food bags have been distributed in the past week.
Man found dead in Wgtn lodge after battling flu-like symptoms
Police have referred the death to the coroner.
Porirua residents wave NZ flags as national anthem plays during lockdown
'Definitely makes you proud to be a New Zealander.'