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Locals enjoy close encounter with a pod of orcas at Marsden Point.
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RSV virus outbreak: Massive surge of patients to after hours and emergency departments
Wellington bus cancellations: Reduced timetable revealed, union meets
The city is reducing peak-hour bus services to cope with a shortage of 60 drivers.
'Off the grid': Up to 15 kids who don't officially exist found living on property
An Oranga Tamariki uplift has revealed children with no formal connection to society.
Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre to be lit in transgender flag colours
Building will be lit while controversial group Speak Up For Women holds an event there.
Wellington Mayor apologises after volunteer CCTV monitoring scrapped
Andy Foster pens a letter to volunteers more than a year after the council ditched them.
Kiwi stuck in NSW describes booking havoc
'[Mum] just cries on the phone when I ring her, but I can't get home Mum ...'
Live: Wet weather front kicks off school holidays
Weather warnings are in place for Northland.
Political Roundup: The Democratic and equity deficits in Three Waters reforms
Equity problems in the Government proposals, Representation and governance concerns.
Covid-19: NZ delivered best health results in OECD, but where to now?
Analysis: Best results for public health and economy, but NZ and Oz need long-term plans.
'Anxious, and cruel': Govt's MIQ and pre-departure steps criticised
Kiwis tying to get home says giving MIQ rooms to those taking overseas holidays is cruel.
Revenge porn: Man who uploaded sex tape escapes charges - victim 'gutted'
Police confirm no charges against man who secretly uploaded sex tape without consent.
Heather Du Plessis-Allan: We don't need six months of crossing our fingers
OPINION: The public's expectations will only mount with each jab, each passing month.
'If you love your life ... do the right thing': Auckland man's milestone Covid jab
Tiputa Tevaga has a message to share after getting his second Covid-19 jab.
Kiwi football writer dies from Covid-19 in Colombia
His mother asks people to have the vaccine "in memory of Dave".
School holidays weather: Unsettled week ahead
Tekapo was the coldest spot this morning at -7 with Manapouri and Timaru close behind.
Cancer tragedy: New dad dies just month after baby son born
Kirsty Mitchell says cancer treatment in New Zealand should not come down to money.
'Vigilant NZ': Expert backs pause of mercy flights from NSW
"New Zealand needs to be vigilant, as the Delta variant takes hold in Australia."
'Dangerous precedent': Fiji govt to sack unvaccinated workers
Public servants told they will be sacked if they are not fully vaccinated by November 1.
Eric Watson charged with insider trading in US
The former co-owner of Hanover Finance was charged after a company name change.
Exercise creating heavy breathing, sweating banned in MIQ
Rule introduced last month prohibits exercise, like running, that creates heavy breathing.
Ngāpuhi Northland Age editor excited about homecoming and new role
Myjanne Jensen is looking forward to her new role as editor of the Northland Age.
Bitcoin blunder: NZ cops lose $45,000 of cryptocurrency during sting investigation
Police trying to stitch up criminals got double-crossed.
Evicted - then Betty Hooper, 99, took her landlord to court
Frustration with her eviction led to judicial showdown.
First home buyer confidential: 'The dream of ownership has quickly drifted away'
Wannabe first home buyers on life on the frontline of New Zealand's housing crisis.
Frosty start to school holidays, severe in South Island
Severe frosts are expected for South Island locations including Alexandra and Queenstown.
Power station opening heralds new era of Far North self-reliance
Geothermal energy now powers the Far North for 97 per cent of the year.
Dog owner wonders why SPCA couldn't shut down alleged puppy farm
An Auckland man who bought a puppy from an alleged puppy farm in Northland wants answers.
A Moment In Crime: Murder at Mangere Mountain, the Claire Hills cold case
In this month's A Moment In Crime we look at the Claire Hills murder.
Missing man: Police search stretches into second day
Police are asking people to check any personal CCTV footage for signs of the 72-year-old.
NZ Post worker shaken after receiving racist message
The worker was delivering a parcel on a street in Christchurch.
Teacher turmoil: Mystery surrounds reason staffer stood down
A teacher has been stood down at Marlborough Boys' College but the reasons are secret.
Police want convicted child abuser's Google account destroyed
Should our tech giants be doing more when it comes to child sexual abuse material online?