'Heartbroken': Upset as Westport evacuates again; Worst rain still to come
Evacuations underway as mayor warns locals they could be away for up to three days.
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Motorists on the Southern Motorway reported the dangerously driven motorbike to police.
New housing consents smash all records
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Disgraced doctor who stupefied, sexually assaulted patients to remain in jail until June
A disgraced GP has been denied parole for the fourth time over sexual assault of patients.
Trelise Cooper burglary: Thief jailed for fashion crime
There was 'no prospect' for the thief to pay reparation towards Cooper and her business.
50,000 daily cases by Waitangi? Hipkins on modelling: 'I've always been sceptical'
Covid-19 Minister insists modelling is still useful despite faulty global prediction.
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Wild weather: Small West Coast town cut off as heavy rain closes in
Rain over the last 24 hours has made for Westport's wettest February day in 78 years.
Outlander stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish seen in NZ
Pair understood to be in New Zealand filming their second season of Men in Kilts.
Businesses 'chomping at the bit' but want more border detail
Rob Fyfe says businesses desperately need 'more speed' and 'more certainty'.
Duran Duran's NFTs offset by Queenstown trees
Rock band Duran Duran has linked native trees in Queenstown to its latest NFTs.
Brian Fallow: Job insurance plan won't come cheap
Scheme could help workers and employers, but there's no denying the added cost.
Hooton: Luxon is even-stevens to become PM - could he mend divided NZ?
National leader should aim to heal a nation polarised as never before.
'Absolutely worn down': The Kiwis who can now come home after 'bittersweet' MIQ decision
The Prime Minister announced borders would open to stranded Kiwis later this month.
The rapid Covid test the Ministry of Health originally turned down
The Government's belated review of one rapid Covid test and why it left it so late.
Breast cancer: Māori, Pasifika and younger women most at risk - report
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Karl Puschmann: NFTs are a monkey's game you'd be bananas to join
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Boy, 12, charged with murder after 62yo's body found in crashed car
Judge orders mental health report for young murder-accused.
'Day of celebration': Charlotte Bellis relieved Kiwis can return home
The pregnant journalist says it's been a fight for many to get to this day.
Sub-par haircut 'not suitable for my self-respect', alleged drug trafficker tells judge
Drugs accused says he shouldn't have to cut his own hair while awaiting trial behind bars.
Damien Venuto: How long will the stench of MIQ hang over NZ?
With MIQ set to be dissolved, Damien Venuto questions how long the legacy will last.
Market close: Travel and tourism stocks get boost from border news
The New Zealand sharemarket turned a mixed trading day into its fourth successive gain.
Some light at the end of the tunnel: Travel agents taking bookings already
Flight Centre hopeful government re-considers unnecessary restrictions.
Mum sounds caution after daughter, 11, vaccinated without consent
Consent from a legal guardian is required to vaccinate anyone under 12 years old.
'Calculated and deliberate': Anti-mandate protester arrested at Tāmati Coffey's restaurant
Owners say the video doesn't show the whole story of the protester's abusive behaviour.
When can NZ expect a Covid vax for under 5s?
A Covid-19 vaccine for kids as young as 6 months may be months away, expert says.
Alarm at lending rules review as families face crippling debt
Lending rules which have caught out first home buyers are badly needed, they say.
'Jumped the gun': Drama as Captain Cook's HMS Endeavour finally 'found'
Maritime archaeologists believe they have found the remains of the HMS Endeavour.
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Borders reopen from Feb 27, travellers to self-isolate, MIQ for unvaxxed
The shift to self-isolation will begin from the end of this month.
Live: 147 Covid cases; warning for long weekend travellers
The tougher mask rules are aimed at slowing down the Omicron outbreak.