Judge says it was "sheer luck" there wasn't a death.

Defence lawyer: "He is intelligent. He is capable. He is charismatic."

'This morning I was feeling very thankful and lucky to be alive.'

Almost a fifth of riders hospitalised in Auckland were drunk, authors say.

'It's just something I could never imagine happening when I was young.'

The businessman allegedly tried to dissuade a complainant from giving evidence.

Fewer pedestrians, fewer cars and more concern the virus could still be in their midst.

'I don't know how to control the bleeding', defendant desperately told 111 call taker.

All of the Auckland company's 270 employees have been tested.

The incident happened about 10.30pm in Flat Bush.

It comes after changes in alert levels across NZ are announced.

"If that's the price we pay to get the economy back and rolling again, we'll pay it!"

'Really they are quite typical to the rest of the country, which is the problem.'

Are nurse, equipment or consultation fees covered?

'You took away a piece of my freedom I will never get back.'

Challenger of Record claims proposed racing delay 'in total breach of regulations'.

Business owners are nervously waiting to find out if the city will remain in lockdown.

'I got like really stressed about it because I love my teacher.'

The net was attached by a milk bottle float and tied to a mangrove tree on the shoreline

Organisers say safety of everyone was its priority.

Police release the first set of statistics after the region was sent into a snap lockdown.

South Aucklanders could be hit hard by the stresses of a third Covid-19 lockdown.

Police are investigating after a man turned up to Waitakere Hospital with gunshot wounds.

There's no way out of Port Waikato unless you're "brave and hardy".

Epidemiologist Michael Baker said the rules are too 'ambiguous' around wearing masks.

The gathering comes as the city locks down to stamp out new highly-contagious strain.

Authorities say no one will be turned away, but some were.

Keep safe out there.

'Other countries have been using [saliva testing] for months now,' health expert says.