More than a third of children admitted to hospital were less than a year old.

A huge weather system packed with downpours and thunder is set to cross northern NZ.

Police say fraud victims shouldn't be embarrassed about the fact, and should come forward.

Buses to boost drive to get 90% of Kiwis vaccinated.

Occupancy at some government departments is down as much as 70 per cent. 

They are stable and recovering on the ward.

Council says intervention was 'absolutely necessary' to avoid widespread disruption.

The tour is in doubt with both Australia and New Zealand grappling with Delta outbreaks.

A rural community is feeling the loss of a young GP, who left after residency delays.

One person has been flown to Wellington Hospital in critical condition.

Desperate businesses say they're fighting rearguard action against the city council.

The driver 'abandoned ship' when the truck started drifting backwards.

A Wellington childcare centre said it was 'inappropriate' to request this information.

It's expected to cause serious delays in both directions. 

Lockdown started 11.59, August 17: sales affected for nearly half the month.

The man walked into the bush on Sunday but severe weather trapped him there.

All the new cases are in Auckland.

Under the current restrictions, cafes and restaurants can only have 50 people at a time.

Emergency services are at the scene. 

MetService has issued two severe weather warnings for the region.

At 4.30am on July 8 a patient stole a hospital swipe card to exit Wellington ED.

Two people are dead after crashes in Upper Hutt.

The Wellington region is under a strong wind warning until at least 7pm today.

"We sat there staring at the screen in disbelief. It was the most surreal moment."

Grant Guilford has emailed staff and students to say he will be retiring in March.

Two other teenagers were injured in the crash. 

"I'm scared for my fellow survivors ... Where will we go now?"

Delta level 2 rules prove too restrictive for Prefab to reopen.