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Fears of dire staff shortages as Omicron hits dozens of aged care homes
Coalition includes Age Concern, Grey Power, the Nurses Organisation and Alzheimer's NZ.

Local Focus: Biker moves to mobility scooter
Jamie Chapman on his recovery from a motorbike crash resulting in brain trauma.

Boss walks out, tosses diaries in the bin, awarded $31,000 in wages and holiday pay
Former head of own firm awarded almost $31,000 in unpaid wages, outstanding holiday pay.

Gorgeous gorging: Eat like a king across New Zealand
Discover NZ's best places for gorgeous gorging.

Plane with broken landing gear touches down safely
The plane with one person on board landed safely at 6.45pm at Masterton Airport.

Mayor: Concerns over vaccine mandate - 'it is adding to fear'
Mayor Alex Beijen is concerned about the effects the mandate is having on the community.

Live: 1901 new Covid-19 cases as Omicron continues its surge
That brings the number of active community cases across the country to 11,601.

Boil water notice continues in Wairarapa town
The weekend's unusually high rainfall from Cyclone Dovi has affected town's supply.

Schools adapt to change as Covid-19 cases appear in their communities
"There's a real sense of community that develops."

Locations of interest: Popular Queenstown bar, Remuera racecourse, Hamilton sites added
Queenstown Airport lounge and a Hamilton fitness centre latest on list.

Several Covid cases associated with Wellington schools
Two of the schools are Petone Central School and St Patrick's College, Silverstream.

Bad weather set to rain on protesters' parade in Wellington
Metservice has issued a heavy rain warning for Wellington over the weekend.

Hesitant Aucklanders stay put this Waitangi weekend says Bachcare data
Kiwis rent baches for the last long weekend of summer, while Aucklanders stay home.

Police appeal for sightings of missing man in the Wairarapa
Antony Farrell was last seen in the early hours of Monday

Perfect anniversary long weekend weather for birthday regions
A ridge has fought off a front to keep the long weekend weather sunny and hot.

Prominent sportsman stole $40,000 from grandad to fuel 'secret gambling addiction'
The sportsman put his relative in tens of thousands of dollars of debt.

Former mayor considering a return to politics
Nick Leggett says Wellington City Council needs a 'cultural cleanout'.

Six new Covid-19 cases in lower North Island, people urged to check locations of interest
The cases are under investigation to find out where they contracted the virus.

Bar with no booze claims to be a big hit
"We get the comments like 'where's the party if there's no alcohol?'"

Two high-risk locations identified in Wellington region, people urged to isolate immediately
There are several locations of interest across the region.

New Year's Day weather: What will 2022 bring?
All you need to know for your New Year celebrations.

Man dies following water-related incident at Cape Palliser
The incident was reported to Police just after 9am.

New things to do in NZ this summer: Wairarapa
Summer is sorted at Wairarapa with an exciting new line up or tourist attractions.

Local Focus: Masterton's award-winning park's Christmas lights growing brighter
Masterton's award-winning 130-year-old Queen Elizabeth Park is lighting up for Christmas.

Enjoy a tipple or two on one these unusual wine journeys
Six tempting wine experiences to keep your glass topped up well into the new year.

Golden Shears cancelled for a second time
The championships were to have been held on March 3-5, 2022.

DHB investigating claim vaccination staff paid for big night out with Prezzy cards
'I am not aware of how the food and beverages were paid for,' DHB boss says.

Live: Landslip cuts off Kāpiti community, wild weather slams capital
The region is under a heavy rain watch.

CCDHB reaches 90 per cent fully vaccinated, second DHB in the country
The news was revealed hours before the government's traffic light announcement.