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Motorcycle gang leader brothers with criminal history to be deported to New Zealand
Two founding members of an Australian motorcycle gang are to be deported to New Zealand, after their gang was declared a criminal organisation. → Read More
New Zealand businesswoman and two-year-old son killed in South Korea mudslide
Woman, her two-year-old son, and her mother all killed in the torrential rains in South Korea. → Read More
Wellington man forced to leave family in China, now stuck in hotel quarantine
Jeremy List is stuck in an Auckland hotel, his daughter and wife left half a world away in a Chinese village. → Read More
Coronavirus: Government spends $500m on health service preparation
Government announces cash injection for new coronavirus clinics, more doctors and intensive care beds. → Read More
Eketāhuna patients banned from nearest hospital in Masterton as services in 'crisis mode'
DHB enrages small town, after deciding residents should travel twice as far - and over a mountain range - for treatment. → Read More
Two Wuhan evacuees held back for coronavirus testing at Whangaparāoa Military Camp
Two Wuhan evacuees stay longer in quarantine at Whangaparāoa camp after one showed coronavirus symptoms. → Read More
Coronavirus: 8 New Zealanders to be evacuated from cruise ship Diamond Princess
Most of the New Zealanders who are on the cruise ship will fly from Japan to Darwin this evening. → Read More
Disruption for patients as Wellington Regional Hospital replaces 28km of faulty pipes
Replacing Wellington hospital's 28km of pipes will cost millions, take six years and disrupt patient care. → Read More
Family not telling police 'crucial' details after boy critically injured in Hawke's Bay
More than two weeks after 4-year-old was severely injured, police are once again waiting for a family to tell them everything that happened. → Read More
Kiwis under home quarantine after returning from China surprised by lax novel coronvirus checks
Few questions and no follow-up. Kiwis fleeing Chinese coronavirus describe minimal checks at border. → Read More
Asbestos contamination fears delay Wellington children's hospital build
Demolition to make way for a new children's hospital could have released deadly fibers. → Read More
Coronavirus: Border agencies to pass details to Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is working with border agencies to get more information about people coming into New Zealand from China. → Read More
Wellington among worst place in the country to get a medical scan
Wellington Hospital spent $6.5m on new machines to halve the waits for MRI scans. Now waits are among the worst in the country. → Read More
New Zealander trapped on second cruise ship quarantined to contain novel coronavirus
New Zealanders are now stuck aboard two cruise ships, waiting out quarantines to contain the novel coronavirus. → Read More
Flights from China to New Zealand continue despite ban on entry of non-New Zealanders coming from China
Most airlines still planning direct flights between China and NZ despite ban on non-Kiwi arrivals due to coronavirus. → Read More
Wellington man stuck near coronavirus epicentre, doubts family will make evacuation flight to NZ
Jeremy List and his family are stranded in a small fishing not far from the coronavirus epicenter. → Read More
Worried about coronavirus after holiday in China, chip shop owners temporarily close up
Wellington fish and chip shop owners isolate themselves after a recent holiday to China. → Read More
$9.5m boost for Hutt Valley maternity after damning report into baby's death
Safety concerns over newborns and mothers at Hutt Hospital has been raised for years. Now the service will get a much-needed upgrade. → Read More
Expanding checks for coronavirus would mean checking 23,000 passengers a day at airports
The government is mulling expanding border checks for the deadly corona virus. It won't be easy. → Read More
New Zealand sends samples to Australia to test for coronavirus infection
No laboratory in New Zealand is currently able to test for the virus. → Read More