Ex-pilots on track to drive Auckland trains
Hundreds of NZ pilots have been laid off since airlines were grounded during Covid-19.
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Arson attack on Spark cell tower in Auckland cause of outage
People may be having issues with voice, data, and SMS services.
Welcome to level 2: Shoppers take to malls, carparks filling up
We are officially in alert level two, New Zealand!
Live: Level 2 buzz! Hairdresser queues, NZ back in business - but bumpy road ahead
New Zealand comes fully alive again with queues already for hairdressers - and on roads.
Mum found dead in Auckland house: Police murder inquiry
Police say they are speaking to a number of people after the discovery of the body.
Busier roads in level 2 sparks warning
After speeding continued during lockdown, police want to remind motorists to slow down.
Toll for $700m Pūhoi to Warkworth 'Holiday Highway'?
Toll suggestion for new stretch of highway described as a "kick in the guts".
Lockdown landlord told he must wait until tenants decide when they move out
In the meantime they are paying nearly $1400 a week for temporary accommodation.
Kiwi's incredible 90kg weight loss: 'I thought I was going to die'
Warkworth man has lost close to 100kg and by sharing his story he wants to help others.
Mourning son slams Government for 'heartless' funeral rules
'I just think it's heartless stuff.'
Accountant jailed after gambling away $1m from 245 clients
Christopher Wright was sentenced to three years and nine months' imprisonment.
Epsom brothel homicide: Murder accused appears in High Court
Police found gentlemen's club manager Zion Gutnik dead in March.
Queenstown airport to 'restructure' over passenger numbers
Jobs are set to be cut at Queenstown and Wanaka airports.
Butcher's death after lockdown struggles: Family's plea to PM to lift funeral rule
Family members of a young butcher who died suddenly are pleading to attend his funeral.
'We've been through enough': New blow for family who won court battle to see dying dad
'We feel like we have been through enough already.'
'Our guests will act in a civilised fashion': Party at Leo Molloy's bar to go ahead
One hundred people are expected to attend the level 2 party, including well-known Kiwis.
Need a haircut? North Shore barbers to open at 12.01am on Thursday
Shortly after midnight on Thursday, barbers will reopen for the first time in six weeks.
'It's a death sentence': Business faces $700k loss over water restrictions
They survived Covid-19, but water restrictions could deal the fatal blow.
Bribery: Corrupt former Auckland Council worker sentenced
Sundeep Rasila defrauded council out of nearly $30,000 over a Chinese tech goods contract.
Mental health patient drowned 'searching for Taylor Swift'
A grieving mother questioned whether her son's privacy was worth more than his life.
Essential level 2 guide - seven key areas and all you need to know
PM Jacinda Ardern reveals how the country will move into level 2.
Auckland Council warning: Libraries, pools likely to reopen in stages
"Given the scale and size of our facilities, this is likely to mean a staged approach."
Missing man's body found: Family in South Korea can't come say goodbye
Covid-19 travel restrictions prevent family from visiting NZ.
'People are just selfish': The worst district for lockdown breaches
One area has more than double the number of breaches than other region.
Auckland's Elliot Stables eatery owners desperate for help
About 40 staff are employed at Elliot Stables and many are on the wage subsidy now.
'We don't know how much rain we're going to get'
Changing to level 2 could be make Auckland's water crisis even worse.
Water dam drops to 29 per cent: 'We almost cried'
Visitors almost cried when they saw the near-empty Upper Nihotupu dam.
Shopper concerned by lack of distancing after fire alarm sounds
The woman says there was a "bottleneck" of shoppers trying to get back inside again.
A celebration of our special mums: 'Our mother's love has no boundaries'
The best hair, the best lipstick, the best attitude and, most of all, the best love.
'Watching nature catch her breath' - lockdown boon for Hauraki Gulf
"I don't ever remember a calm day here without that multi-pitched whine of boats."
Mandatory isolation review too late for one applicant
The Ministry of Health has come under fire for its handling of exemption requests.
'Swamped': Police fear crowded bars, mayhem on streets at alert level 2
Police concerned there will be mayhem on the streets at alert level 2.
Father of Kiwi in LA unable to get quarantine exemption dies
Rachel Henderson wanted to urgently fly from Los Angeles to see her father before he died.
Wild ride: Kitten survives trip across Auckland stuck in car engine
One of the men in the fire brigade played cat sounds on his phone and the kitten came out.