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Two injured, one seriously, after vehicle crashes into house in Clendon Park
Two people have been injured in a serious crash in South Auckland last night.
Auckland sitting on $285m windfall, with more than half of all fuel tax unspent
More than half of the money collected by Auckland's fuel tax remains unspent.
'Absolute joke': Restaurant owners slam Government's new mask rules
'Joke', 'ridiculous' and 'bizarre' is how the restaurant owners slammed the mask mandate.
New vaccination centre prepping for Omicron
The new centre has replaced the indoor site for walk-ins in Westgate.
More Auckland locations linked to Omicron cases
An Omicron case travelled on a Glenfield to Albany bus route last week.
High Court to hear Destiny Church leader's appeal over custody decision
Brian Tamaki has been in Mt Eden Prison since Monday last week.
Auckland Council appeals against Waiheke Island 'chirping crickets' noise case
The vineyard blamed ambient noise from chirping crickets for a 2018 noise breach.
Popular Auckland eatery cops $24k fine for allegedly breaching vaccine mandate
The restaurant made headlines for posting a position on a no-jabs job website.
Omicron locations of interest: Auckland airport bus rides, Motueka supermarket
Two new locations of interest, including one in Auckland, have been identified.
'They are my kids' - $25k reward for return of dogs
Two dogs were stolen during a break-in at a Grey Lynn property over the weekend.
'Nightmare': Omicron-linked wedding venue calls for support for families involved
"They were lovely, they were really nice," the manager said of the families involved.
Up to half of NZ could become infected with Omicron
Covid-19 data modeller Michael Plank says infections could peak in eight weeks.
'Whale Tales' arts trail highlights conservation fail
Bryde's Whale under threat as its food source, zooplankton, is susceptible to pollution.
Rapid antigen tests: How many we have and why we need them
The public will be able to buy RATs for themselves in the first quarter of 2022.
Watch: Luxon says Govt snoozed in summer, now NZ loses
National Party says "Delta mindset" must go and urgent steps needed to protect vulnerable.
A wedding, a funeral, an amusement park: What we know about new Omicron cases
The nine people attended events with well over 100 people.
'No need to panic buy': Kiwis flock as red light move announced
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says there is no need to rush to the shops.
'We're not going to stop Omicron, but we can slow it down': Experts on community outbreak
The news was revealed at a snap 11am press conference by the PM.
Air NZ crew member tests positive, linked to five domestic flights - tests to confirm if Delta or Omicron
More details of the latest cases will be provided at 1pm.
Waiheke Island vineyard seeks six-figure legal costs from Auckland Council
The vineyard is seeking about $300,000 in legal costs.
Kids the winner as runaway bride swaps lycra for lace in city race
Here comes the bride - and her "beautiful" bridesmaids.
Live: Is it Omicron? Nine cases, five Air NZ flights - all eyes on genome tests today
Air NZ crew member and nine Motueka cases will soon find out if they have Omicron.
Covid-19: Five Air NZ flights added to locations of interest
Passengers on the flights have been asked to self-isolate immediately.
Auckland motorway crash: One seriously hurt, traffic backing up
Two northbound lanes closed, emergency services at the scene.
Anti-vaccine protest causes disruption in central Wellington
A group of about 1000 people are marching near Civic Square.
Watch: Police report reckless driving at gang-related tangi
The funeral procession is between Beach Haven and Schnapper Rock Cemetery.
Momo diplomacy: Nepali festival aims to unite dumpling-loving communities
Inaugural Nepali festival in March will be dedicated to dumplings.
Auckland gets consent to draw more water from Waikato River
Watercare now has consent for 300 million litres of water a day from the river year-round.
Warning NZ on brink of 'major border failure' as outbreak looms
"The Omicron pattern is continuing almost inexorably towards an outbreak in New Zealand."
Goff tipped to bow out of politics, support rising star for mayoralty
Phil Goff will announce his plans in the "coming weeks".
Bone Appetit! The rise and rise of people taking their dogs out to dinner
Ruff day? Take your pup to the pub for chicken stock beer and gravy sundaes.
Auckland locations of interest: Chemist Warehouse, SkyCity Casino, Pak'nSave Manukau added to list
Shoppers at Pak'nSave Manukau and Chemist Warehouse asked to self-monitor for symptoms.
Review of MIQ duration needed after Palmerston North Covid-19 case - expert
"We need to encompass the full range of possible incubation periods." - Prof Michael Baker