No new cases in Wellington as possible lockdown lift looms
It's a week since Wellington's first cases; two were added yesterday but none today.
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Live: Alert level D-Day - experts plea for lockdown caution, idea for three zones across NZ; Top adviser: 'I'd love to say Santa exists'
Experts want an extension to further stamp out any risk of spread.
SH4 opened to one lane after five-day closure
The road had been closed since Saturday after a large washout.
Wet wet wet: A soggy weekend is on its way
Rain is expected to hit most of the country tomorrow, and it will be heavy in parts.
Repairs under way on slip which closed SH4
The highway will remain closed until at least Friday.
Reality check: Testing ramps up as locations of interest in region identified
Additional testing facilities have been set up in Castlecliff, Raetihi and Taihape.
Freedom camping site to help homeless in lockdown
'They have to provide the necessities for people over this time.'
State Highway 4 Parapara remains closed
The Parapara Rd on SH4 is closed between Whanganui and Raetihi after a washout.
Live: Teenagers and young falling ill, cases swell across North Island
Case numbers surge as details emerge of the spread among four families.
Lockdown's biggest supermarket sellers: Kiwis go bananas
Our ongoing love affair with the banana has continued during lockdown - but broccoli???
Foodstuffs to give 10% bonus to essential staff
Its workers nationwide will receive a bonus to their hours worked while in alert level 4.
Crews battle fire in shearing quarters near Taihape
Crews had to remove the roof of the shearing quarters to extinguish the fire.
PM explains why Ashley Bloomfield is yet to be vaccinated - but he is booked in
The PM received her second dose of the vaccine in July.
Beach blob: Will lab test solve mystery of fat-like substance?
A Horizons officer was back on the beach on Tuesday to "assess any ongoing affects".
Q&A: Liam Dann on the OCR, interest and inflation
What would an OCR hike mean for you? Liam Dann takes subscribers' questions.
A Kiwi POW was photographed on a German commander's tank. Who is he?
Image of forlorn Kiwi WWII soldier captures attention of amateur historian.
Local Focus: New owner for popular book store
Patrick's Bookshop changes hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The perfect storm that broke the power grid - and what we can do to fix it
OPINION: NZ's power market is a mess. We have at least two options to try to sort it.
'Storm of a season' sees Mt Ruapehu skifields generously topped up
Up to 40cm of snow fell in parts of the resort.
Person in critical condition after incident at National Park
Police are trying to determine how the person fell from a vehicle.
Person in serious condition after crash near Whanganui
The crash occurred just after 5pm on No 2 Line.
'New Zealand-wide emergency': Widespread power failures hit thousands
Many areas lost power about 6pm as lines toppled and companies reduced load on grid.
Local Focus: Palmerston North's Stomach is being digitised
The Stomach poster archives preserved. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Strong winds: Auckland Harbour Bridge motorists urged to take care
A wind warning has been in place for Auckland overnight.
The Gumboot Capital, Taihape demands attention in Rangitīkei
"After living there for 56 years, my whole life, it certainly isn't a ghost town."
Snow could dust South Island cities this weekend
And don't forget to rug up for the rugby in Auckland tonight.
Wild weather warning: Rain, 'gusty gales' to sweep the country
Thunder and gales forecast, "pretty much everyone is getting rain" and there's snow, too.
Wild weather: Auckland gales and snow in the south
Thunderstorms will light up North Island skies across the day before a wild weekend.
Chances of snowfall in south and north looking 'pretty good' - Metservice
'There's quite a cold air mass in circulation,' Metservice says.
'Significant cold break' could bring fresh dumping of snow nationwide
Snow could fall to 100-200m in Otago and Southland and 300-400m in the North Island.