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School wants students to focus on building relationships face-to-face.
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Resort market welcomes unvaccinated, unmasked
No vaccine passports required for hundreds milling around Queenstown Community Markets.
Another one bites the dust: Popular festival cancelled for first time in 34 years
Organisers say restrictions and Covid in community makes it impossible.
Fake vaccine passes: Seven alleged fakes handed in to police; amnesty deadline extended
It comes after Canterbury signwriter accused of making fake passes.
Residents cry out for help as starlings bombard street in bird poo
Thousands of birds nesting in trees above Christchurch homes causing a health hazard.
Wild weather: Residents urged to prepare, pack getaway bag as heavy rain looms
Civil Defence emergency operation centres have opened in Westport and Hokitika.
Revealed: The city where beach-front houses cost less than $600K
"Anywhere else in the world a beachside suburb would be the best - not in Christchurch."
'Significant' rain event: 750mm possible on West Coast, caution urged
MetService has issued a red warning for the area.
Serious crash closes road between Nelson and Picton
Police are advising motorists to avoid roads near a single-vehicle crash at Koromiko.
Cancelled: 'Heartbreak' as near-sold out music festival latest Covid victim
30,000 people were due to attend, but organisers left with no choice.
From 10 days to 40: Family's MIQ stay stretches
Five days into their initial 10-day MIQ stay in Auckland, the family received bad news.
Factory fire causes evacuations, toxic oil slick in Kaiapoi river
Factory fire sends toxic oil into the Waimakariri River mouth.
Jail time for Dunedin man who went on meth-fuelled rampage
Marcus Brian James Forde was found with class A drugs stashed in his undies.
Father charged with murdering 3-month-old daughter appears in court; granted interim suppression
The baby died on January 2 - and the man was charged by police today.
Top NZ horse trainer denies animal cruelty allegations after racehorse dies
Trainer refutes wrongdoing and says he will fight charges.
Reputation 'in tatters': Charity worker drained $150,000 from father's account
Judge: 'A significant fall from grace' to feed gambling addiction.
Police investigate death of 'wee angel'
Heartbroken grandmother says baby Hope had just started to giggle.
Third alleged child abuse case marks alarming start to 2022, says advocacy group
Baby who died from critical injuries at Starship Hospital yesterday latest tragedy.
South Island's largest outdoor sculpture event goes online after cancellation
The works will be available for purchase starting at 5pm on Friday.
Amnesty: Canterbury police ask anyone with fake vaccine pass to come forward
A Rangiora man was arrested in relation to the production of fake passes.
Campground manager smuggled and sold meth
Police waited for Glenn Richard Maxwell to surrender the meth during a 'brown watch'.
Woman didn't tell firefighters her lover lived inside burning building
"Both occupants advised that no one else was in or on the property": coroner's report.
South Island Wine and Food, Great Kiwi Beer fest cancelled after shift to red
The shift to red means a 100-person limit on events.
'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.
Gastro outbreak shuts two wards in Dunedin Hospital
Two Dunedin hospital wards have been closed following a gastroenteritis outbreak.
'Sense of entitlement': Man jet-boated during lockdown
Police waiting for group of seven's return from trip in the headwaters of Lake Wānaka.
Alleged bar assault lands Kainga Ora comms adviser in court
Govt communications adviser before the courts on a serious violence charge
Serial rapist Mateo Nixon denied release
Predator who attacked friends of his former girlfriend will remain in prison.
Fire crews return to large scrub fire in South Island
Residents in the area also reported an unplanned power outage.
A slice of Montana and the Oscar-worthy West in our own backyard
Follow the Central Otago Touring Route to experience the splendour of The Power of the Dog
You voted. We listened. Summer's top-rated experiences revealed
The votes are in. Kiwis have nominated their top summer to-dos and here are the finalists.
Gloriavale teacher who assaulted students sentenced to supervision
Vigilant Standtrue had previously admitted charges of assaulting boys aged 9, 10 and 11.
'Nasty, sick': Nail boards submerged in stream at popular walking spot
Dog walker uncovers sinister surprise at shallow stream crossing.