'Emotional': One of NZ's oldest passenger planes completes final flight
A Convair 580 owned by Air Chathams has been flown from Auckland to Wānaka for retirement.
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Covid affecting 84 per cent of schools in Canterbury and Chatham Islands
Covid has impacted 84 per cent of schools in Canterbury and on the Chatham Islands.
Live: As deaths rise, one million eligible Kiwis yet to be boosted
There were 12,882 community cases of Covid-19 reported yesterday.
Covid rates in South Island schools increase as peak passes Auckland
Daily case numbers reported by schools in Wellington are also up.
'Given everybody a fright': Chatham Islanders eager to get tested after Covid cases
The Chatham Islands have recorded their first cases of Covid-19.
Chatham Islands booked out as tourist numbers surge
Planning a visit to Chathams Island? Get in line.
'No warning': Eruption surges sink 12 boats, smash marina
Northland - just recovering from lockdown - takes another hit.
Revival for a native New Zealand group pushed close to cultural death
New York Times: Moriori fighting to establish themselves as a thriving native people.
Moriori praised as $18m Crown settlement becomes law
Redress is the culmination of a 159-year struggle by Rēkohu for truth and justice.
Every reason why the Chathams should be on your 2022 hit list
Remote, wild and utterly fascinating, it pays to make the most of the Chatham Islands.
Chathams in 24hrs: New Zealand's most ambitious day trip?
Pack your bags for 1600km return and New Zealand's most bracing day trip.
Chatham Islands set for the jet age as runway project gets green light
Longer landing strip key to opening up island to more tourists, seafood exports.
Covid-19: Chatham Islands population to be vaccinated in one go
Given the logistics, Chatham Islands residents to get their Covid-19 vaccines in one hit.
Ōpōtiki residents refuse to evacuate
'That was their own choice,' councillor says of few residents who opted to stay put.
Major 8.1 quake a rare and 'very notable event' - scientist
Scientist says 8.1 'thrust' event can spark tsunami due to rare size and shallow depth.
Earthquake advice: Evacuated residents told they can go home
Warning now lifted following a magnitude 7.1 quake off East Cape.
'I'm still shaking': 7.1 quake rattles houses and nerves
The early morning quake left many shaken - and some fleeing to higher ground.
Air care: Taking to the skies with the Flying Doctors
The service is getting busier - and more expensive to run.
Thunderbolts and lightning? A mixed bag for Aotearoa weather as 2021 sets in
How is the first weekend of the new year looking in your area?
250 in the world: Rare chicks hatch in Christchurch
Twenty-one eggs were collected by DoC and the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust .
Over 100 whales and dolphins stranded in 'horrific' scenes
Pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins were stranded on the Chatham Islands.
New Zealand islands complain of overtourism mid pandemic
This New Zealand backwater is complaining of a unique set of circumstances.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: Wellington and South Island
Full list: Who gets free school lunches in Wellington and the South Island.
Room Check: What it's like to stay at Hotel Chatham on the Chatham Islands
Gets a taste of life on Rēkohu at this iconic waterfront hotel.
Gales, heavy rain - severe weather warning for NZ this week
Rain will hit the country from Tuesday and see out the week.
Your weather: Blanket of cloud keeps temperatures high
Blanketing the country, cloud is on the cards until next week.
Hero locals rescue boaties in 'grave danger' off Chatham Islands
A mayday call sparked a dramatic rescue off the Chatham Islands.
Man sentenced for 'unprecedented' non-reporting of 11 tonnes of crayfish and pāua
The non-reported amount of fish was valued at nearly $900,000.
Chatham Islands to capitalise on Covid travel restrictions
A new market of travellers to the Chatham Islands is emerging in the Covid era.
7.4 quake felt widely across NZ: 'What the devil's that?', 'Our house was jolted'
7.4 magnitude earthquake off Gisborne's coast felt in Wellington.
Hotel worker on bereavement leave awarded more than $20,000 for dismissal
Chatham Islands worker dismissed for taking unauthorised leave after dad dies, ERA finds.
A quarter of Northland kids still at home
Attendance shows south-to-north pattern: 90 per cent in deep south, 75 per cent in north.
Local Focus: Tim Tams in the air - council support likely for Air Chathams
Passenger service and Tim Tams back soon. Made with funding from NZ On Air.