'It's a real war!': Ukraine supporters battle with mandate protesters for attention
Ukraine and the Destiny Church-backed anti-Covid-19 mandate protests both in capital.
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'Get a life' - mayor to protesters who gridlocked Auckland
A blast for protesters whose unlawful bridge crossing stopped Auckland traffic for hours.
Man dies after completing 'feat of endurance' swim across Cook Strait
Man who swam across Cook Strait died after completing the feat.
The protest leader, tinfoil hats and the conspiracy theory
Tinfoil hats are in use at the Parliament camp amid claims of a Government radiation plot.
Police operation at anti-mandate protest tops millions of dollars
Out of town officers have earned $100 extra a day while on duty in Wellington.
On the Tiles: The view from the Press Gallery as the protest drags on
A bumper episode of On the Tiles discusses the Government and MOH's Omicron response.
MPs, Parliament to adopt remote/hybrid working as Omicron runs rampant
It comes as more than 12,000 new community cases were reported in NZ today.
Russia invades Ukraine: Angry scenes outside Wellington embassy
Protesters are chanting "shame on Russia" and "Putin terrorist".
Anti-vax exploitation of holocaust imagery part of sorry history
The use of holocaust imagery by anti-vaxxers disrespects its meaning in history.
Live: 'No longer safe' - police concerned for children at Parliament protest
"The site is no longer a safe environment for families and children," police say.
Five deaths, record 12,011 new cases - nearly double yesterday; 237 in hospital
Of the 12,011 new cases, 3807 were detected via PCR tests and 8223 were by using RATs.
Kiwi Ukrainians stunned by Russian invasion
There are fears for friends and family who are hunkering down from bombs and missiles.
Lois Tolley murder: Men formerly charged granted permanent name suppression
Suppression could end if the defendants are charged with the offence again.
Live: Unvaccinated students can participate in after-school activities under phase 3
There will also be a new supply of RAT tests and masks for schools.
Police in riot gear clash with Parliament protesters; site a 'high-risk' location of interest
Police action has recommenced at the Parliament protest this afternoon.
Vegan cafe considering shutting up shop after protesters abuse staff
Staff working in the cafe on Manners St have faced yelling, aggression, and crying
Katrina Bennett: An abject failure - protesters' cars should never have been able to get back in
OPINION: Protesters being able to get vehicles back inside barricades is a police failure.
Omicron outbreak: Ambulance crews face record callouts - some waiting up to 12 hours
Ambulance staff being flown in from across the country to help deal with Omicron demand.
Please, come back: $2.4b landlord to CBD workers
The consequences for Auckland and Wellington's CBD are dire, warns landlord.
Hospital visitors associated with protest 'escorted' from premises
A woman in hospital said visitors for the patients in the same room were maskless.
'Idiotic': Protesters seen licking hands before pressing pedestrian crossing buttons
The Wellington City Council said it doesn't condone "this idiotic anti-social behaviour".
Police, Maritime NZ fear private vessels crossing Cook Strait to join protest
Police noted a number of people and vehicles have left the protest in the past few days.
Riot police move in on protesters again after violent clashes
It follows an early morning police operation to further reduce the protest's perimeter.
Wellington Girls' students to learn from home as tension at protest grows
The college's principal listed several reasons as to why this decision was made.
Midweek micro-adventures are all the rage and here's why
If you wish summer could last forever, ensure it does with a midweek microadventure.
Jo Raphael: Dangerous, chaotic and filthy - protest needs to be shut down now
OPINION: Give us back our capital.
Court told rape allegations against musician one of the 'worst' examples of defamation country has seen
Man who made rape accusations on social media posts offers no defence.
Analysis: Why today is a turning point at the Parliament protest
After 14 days, police have finally been empowered to act.
Eye-witness account: How Parliament's protest turned violent
After two weeks, the police have finally arrived with a strong statement this morning.
Cheaper fares on the way for buses after midnight in Wellington
The move is part of Pōneke Promise, a social contract responding to city safety concerns.
Biggest week of Covid testing in Wellington since pandemic began
While a protest rages on one side of the city, there's a big testing queue on the other.
'Liability or traitor': Protest groups in ugly row over police discussions
Protester's livestream captures anger between protesters as police move in.
Parliament under siege: Fed up residents, counter protest planned
Anti-mandate protest spreads into more streets of the capital, frustrating more residents.
Jarrod Gilbert: The moment police should have intervened in Wellington
OPINION: Police (in)action affects public confidence, but what "a rock and a hard place".