Top three destinations are Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown.

About 6000 relieved Aucklanders booked to touch down in tourist mecca in first week.

There's been an increase in abandoned cats in the city.

The Southern Cross Central Lakes Hospital opened on Friday.

The incident happened at a Ferry Hill Dr address at Lower Shotover.

Queenstown-Lakes was the first region to reach 90 per cent full vaccination.

Facilities being lined up in case a holidaymaker turns up infected with the virus.

The $280 million development could create 6000 jobs across New Zealand.

Two motel units in Queenstown 'not enough' with Aucklanders on the way, says mayor.

Innovative ways are needed to discover what lies in, on and under Aotearoa.

Queenstown qualified for subsidies while Auckland was in Alert Level 4.

It will be a requirement for people to use their My Vaccine Pass to enter most facilities.

Don't leave your best friend behind this summer.

West Coast mayor relieved they aren't being "punished" in lead-up to Christmas.

People from out of town will be looked after by a clinicians network.

Lani missing while being transported from Kaitaia to her new home in Queenstown.

Some rain was expected for Buller and Westland in the coming days but not as severe.

Police are making enquiries in relation to his death on behalf of the coroner.

Liquidators alleged they continued trading while the companies were insolvent.

Cases continue to emerge across the North Island.

The transtasman bubble was described as a light at the end of a grim tunnel.

Some linked locations are in Tokoroa, Matamata, Bethlehem, Hamilton and Mt Maunganui.

They closely followed Queenstown-Lakes which reached the target on Wednesday.

NZSki is looking to expand the skiable terrain from 385 hectares to more than 900.

Emergency services were called to the hotel this morning.

The Herald began its Top Towns initiative at the start of October.

It will be sandwiched between Kiwi Birdlife Park and the iFLY skydiving centre.