Farmers prepare as closed borders disrupt harvest amid Omicron outbreak
It's estimated top of South Island needs 1500 more staff across a number of industries.
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Councillor's 'disappointing' 43 per cent attendance record
Between July 2020 and June 2021 Mark Greening's attendance dipped to just 29 per cent.
More Auckland locations linked to Omicron cases
An Omicron case travelled on a Glenfield to Albany bus route last week.
Truck crashes into house in Nelson
Emergency services were called to the incident on Citrus Lane at 9am.
'We are all good': Motueka family at centre of Omicron outbreak
Family isolates in motel as NZ deals with outbreak.
Auckland restaurant high-risk Omicron exposure; more Air NZ cases likely
The fight against the highly infectious Omicron is officially underway.
Into red - Omicron cases could hit tens of thousands a day: Hipkins
The connection between the Motueka cases and the border was not yet known.
Up to half of NZ could become infected with Omicron
Covid-19 data modeller Michael Plank says infections could peak in eight weeks.
Nelson mayor calls for more support as Omicron hits
Rachel Reese says the message is really clear on how to best manage Omicron.
A wedding, a funeral, an amusement park: What we know about new Omicron cases
The nine people attended events with well over 100 people.
Rape victim confronts abuser in court
Woman tells court she was robbed of a childhood after being sexually abused.
Man dials 111 - gets arrested
Police asked him to stop calling unless he had a genuine emergency. He kept abusing them.
Three people seriously injured in crash near Nelson
The two-car crash occurred at about 7:35am.
Gang members expected to gather in Nelson after death of Mongrel Mob patch
Gang member killed in New Year crash named as Mongrel Mob's Martin Henry Reuben.
Another scorcher for northern Kiwis, while parts of south see a cool change
Auckland, Rotorua, Tauranga, New Plymouth and Whangārei will hit 27C today.
Badly sunburnt stranded dolphin put down
Staff were surprised by its location as no water was visible for quite some distance.
Holidaymakers bring welcome boost for West Coast
More tourists have been walking Hokitika's streets in the past fortnight.
'Pretence they were MDMA': Drug testing law in effect from New Year's
Festival organisers are no longer at risk of prosecution under section 12 for drug use.
Beat the Heat: NZ's best local swimming spots
Cool off this summer at one of New Zealand's best swimming holes.
Ex-MP's staffer says he was treated 'like disposable piece of trash'
Whispers in dark corridors: Alleged screaming, insults, bullying a problem, union says.
Hot in the city: Summer scorcher to continue
Beach-lovers rejoice, a scorching Saturday's on the way.
Live: 95 new community cases as two people in hospital die with virus
One person died at Middlemore Hospital overnight, and another at Auckland City Hospital.
80-year-old coal protester appears in court
Michael Terrence Fay appeared before a registrar in the Dunedin District Court.
Air NZ plane stranded on tarmac for 30 minutes as pair refuse to wear masks
Flight took off after the unmasked pair staff confirmed to staff they had an exemption.
Live: 'High-risk' exposure - Covid case visited Fiordland DoC hut
Officials regard the remote wilderness setting as a high risk.
Covid outbreak in Nelson: Second school staff member infected
The staff member is considered to have been infectious from December 4.
Four new cases in Nelson as virus spreads in South Island
Three are linked and investigations are ongoing into the other case.
Easy walks that don't take all day, welcome to Golden Bay
A selection of short walks for all those opposed to overnight stays in a bunkroom.
Covid cases below 100 on back-to-back days, positive test in Cook Islands
The second sub-100 day comes on day two of the new traffic light framework.
One new Covid case in Nelson: outbreak grows to 15
People in Nelson are being urged to get a Covid test as a number of cases have been found.
Campsite confusion: Campers hit with mixed vaccine requirements for summer
Many are blaming the lack of a central government mandate for the patchwork of rules.
'Covid is here': 10 new cases in Nelson, two clusters emerging
11 people are in one cluster with three in the other.