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Cause of fire in Nelson Hospital courtyard being investigated
Black plumes of smoke filled the valley in Nelson South after a fire broke out at Nelson Hospital. → Read More
Five dead, 18 injured in shooting at gay club in Colorado Springs
The mass shooting at Club Q, a gay club in Colorado Springs, left at least five dead and 18 injured. → Read More
Auckland Zoo welcomes Sali, the zoo's first tiger in three years
Sali the Sumatran tiger has arrived at Auckland Zoo – the first of the big cats to prowl its enclosures since 2019. → Read More
Auckland weather and traffic for April 4, 2022
Congestion is building up along State Highway 1 for those coming into the city from south Auckland. → Read More
Lifeguards resuscitate 18-month-old after near-drowning at Albany swimming pool
An 18-month-old child was resuscitated by lifeguards after a near-drowning at a pool on Auckland's North Shore. → Read More
Covid-19: Cook Islands positive cases reaches 676
Just over a month after the Cook Islands recorded its first community Covid case, total cases have risen to 676. → Read More
Covid-19: Omicron spreads through emergency housing, concerns people can't self-isolate
There are 32 Covid cases in Auckland's emergency housing, with fears that number will rapidly grow as people struggle to self-isolate. → Read More
Covid-19: Cook Islands travel bubble will stay open, PM says, as two more test positive
Staying closed is no longer an option, Cook Islands' PM says: "Our only choice is to live with this virus.” → Read More
Covid-19: Traveller tests positive for Omicron after visiting Cook Islands
The Cook Islands PM warns Covid is likely in the community after New Zealand traveller tests positive for Omicron. → Read More
Tonga volcano: NZ Defence Force poised to help, but no direct contact with Tonga Government yet
Boats and large boulders have washed ashore on the main island, while volcanic ash has contaminated drinking water. → Read More
Covid-19: Some face masks 'effectively worthless', people urged to upgrade as Omicron looms
With Omicron on our doorstep, it's time to put away your cloth masks and get into N95s, experts say. → Read More
Person dies after being trapped under truck in Pōkeno, south of Auckland
Police, ambulance and the fire service were all called out, but the person died at the scene. → Read More
Waiheke marina protectors challenge 'secret' court ruling barring them from site
An injunction banning 32 locals from around the construction zone is back in court, with the group arguing it was unlawful. → Read More
Covid-19 vaccine mandate could push teacher shortfall to 870 in 2022
There is "unprecedented uncertainty" about teacher numbers next year, with an oversupply or undersupply both possible. → Read More
Vaccine mandate could push teacher shortfall to 870 in 2022
There is "unprecedented uncertainty" about teacher numbers next year, with an oversupply or undersupply both possible. → Read More
Beware high-interest Christmas loans: Fears families will face festive 'debt spiral'
Financial services are worried people will end up in debt spirals thanks to high-interest loans and buy now, pay later schemes. → Read More
Covid-19: 97.6 per cent of teachers vaccinated, Ministry of Education reveals
Just 2.4 per cent of teachers have refused the Covid-19 vaccine after a mandate was introduced for school staff. → Read More
Covid-19: 97.6% of teachers vaccinated, Ministry of Education reveals
Just 2.4 per cent of teachers have refused the Covid-19 vaccine after a mandate was introduced for school staff. → Read More
Covid-19: Two deaths in home isolation were 'potentially preventable', report finds
There were "missed opportunities" that contributed to the deaths of two people in home isolation, an independent report says. → Read More
Covid-19: 144 new community cases, one death announced in Delta outbreak
A person in their 80s has died at North Shore Hospital, the Ministry of Health says. Todat's new cases are in Aucland, Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Hawke's Bay. → Read More