PM Jacinda Ardern said the four week lockdown allowed health authorities to see where the spread had happened but should have stopped further transmissions. It would be four weeks minimum, she said.
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PM on boot camp powers of restraint.
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A woman has been stabbed to death in Glen Eden
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China’s growing concern about possible Trump presidency, the fight to make dental care free and union meetings for Health NZ nurses to be held.
Pākehā confronting racism
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Markets with Madison: Steel super centre
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New $10.5m New World The Sands opening
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Police investigation underway following a serious incident in Glen Eden.
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Alleged victim of late Harrods owner Mohammed Al-Fayed speaks out
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Thousands participate in the Auckland Marathon
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Funeral begins for a teen who died in Rotorua
A teen boy's body arrives at his family's home near Rotorua on the first day of his tangi. Video / Supplied
Spain flooding, US sends military aid to Israel | NZ Herald News Update
Massive floods in Spain kill hundreds. Israel to receive further military funding from USA. UK Conservatives select new leader. Video / NZ Herald, AFP
Thomas Coughlan interviews Trump supporters at North Carolina rally
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Thousands of Tongan supporters lined the streets of Ōtāhuhu.
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Caught on camera: South Auckland dairies illegally sell single cigarettes
Hidden camera exposes illegal sale of single cigarettes in Manurewa dairies. Video / Michael Morrah / Mike Scott
Thomas Coughlan interviews Americans on the streets of Philadelphia
Deputy Political Editor Thomas Coughlan interviews Americans on the streets of Philadelphia ahead of next week’s election. Video / NZ Herald
Dirt bikers cause mayhem for mother with newborn baby
Mother frustrated at lack of action by police and council over dirt bikers in local park. Video / Supplied
Car flips, snaps power pole on North Shore
Four people were injured in the crash that knocked out power to surrounding houses. Video / Hayden Woodward
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