All South Island, several regions were considered for 'green' light setting
Two concerns stopped chunks of the country entering in green.
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Banned councillor quoted 'misrepresented' vaccine advice
Health advice revised after being misrepresented by anti-vaccination groups.
Grieving dad who went on rampage let down by system - judge
Mark Cummings headed into town in a rage after receiving news about his daughter's death.
Name suppression to stay for Christchurch businessman guilty of child sex abuse
Name suppression to continue for Chch businessman who repeatedly raped a child.
Pub-goer with no vaccine pass remanded in custody
Man, 46, allegedly locked himself in a toilet after being told to leave The Bog.
Hospital close to 'Code Black' full capacity
Rare Code Black would mean patients being discharged to open up more beds.
Shark attack penguin flown from West Cost to save rare bird
The penguin was flown 500km to Christchurch after a lucky escape from a shark.
Christchurch Wizard's new gig: spiritual adviser to bakery
Duties include "pastoral care, coffee tasting ... and upsetting fanatics of all kinds".
Midwife shortage at Invercargill Hospital an 'extreme risk' - DHB
Invercargill Hospital has just 17 per cent of the midwives it needs.
Queenstown's billion-dollar 'Alpine Britomart' fast-track bid
Residential, hospitality, and retail precinct planned for CBD.
Mayor slams anti-vax abuse after bakery is forced to call police
Customer 'started yelling and smashing the table' after staff asked to see vaccine pass.
Garden City teen homicides: Violence fears after three killed in just four months
'Senseless acts of violence' appear on the rise in Christchurch.
Queenstown developer's lockdown breach 'simply an oversight'
Min Yang, 42, admitted breaching lockdown rules in court this morning.
Rhythm and Alps set to rock New Year's in orange light
Punters will need to integrate their vaccine certificates with their tickets online.
Nurse shortage: ICU beds unused
Staffing levels at 50 per cent for intensive care and high-dependency unit.
Robots join NZ's Covid fight
Robots replace humans who were at risk from RSI while processing Covid samples.
Christchurch covered stadium: New design plans released
The long-awaited stadium is due to be finished by mid-2025.
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.
Bystanders try to stop drunk man from driving after he was kicked out of bar
The 20-year-old was nearly five times the legal limit.
Councillor locked out by ban on unvaccinated
Official barred as vaccine pass requirement for public facilities comes into force.
Mother of baby who chewed meth bag told by judge: 'You are lucky nothing happened to the wee one'
Baby ended up distressed and barely sleeping or eating.
Coroner investigating man's death 12 days after vaccine
Rory James Nairn, 26, died at the home he shared with his fiancee.
Covid case visited Nelson's 'best brothel', sports bar
Region now has three confirmed Covid cases.
A helping hand: Psychologists on site at Christchurch vaccination sites to support needle-fearing Kiwis
A team of Chch psychologists are helping those who fear needles to get vaccinated.
Double-killer Scott Watson's promise fails to sway Parole Board
Olivia Hope and Ben Smart's bodies were never found.
Racist Tiktok rant: Man abused in 'despicable' video comes forward
He has sent seven minutes of video footage to police.
Traffic lights call: South Island reacts to orange
West Coast mayor relieved they aren't being "punished" in lead-up to Christmas.
Sex worker killer: Claims religious rights breached over prison access to Koran on CD
Gambian butcher Sainey Marong launches legal action from behind bars.
Child tests positive in Christchurch home quarantine, flew Air NZ from Auckland
The child tested positive on day 9 while isolating at home.
CSI Dunedin: DNA key in mysterious case of fatal seal stabbing
No one has been held responsible for rare sea lion found stabbed to death.
Tiny Arrowtown cottage goes for $1.85 million
The historic one-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage was purchased about 70 years ago for £350.
Teen killing: Grieving family in court; not guilty pleas entered
Connor Whitehead was shot dead outside a party earlier this month.
'Not my intention': Jacqui Dean surprised by Judith Collins' actions
Conversation with now former party leader Judith Collins occurred "some weeks ago".
'Extensive' Christchurch offender back behind bars after new raft of offending
Man's pages-long criminal history lists hundreds of convictions.