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Invercargill, Canterbury punters win over $300k in Lotto draw

Powerball may not have been struck but three lucky punters from Invercargill, Canterbury and Auckland will still be taking home $333,333 from tonight's Lotto draw.

PM announces Prince Philip memorial

Prince Philip waves as he takes part in the transfer of the Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles at...

'Hugely significant loss for NZ': PM announces Prince Philip memorial

Jacinda Ardern has this morning described the death of Prince Philip as a "hugely significant loss for New Zealand" and announced a memorial to be held here after his UK funeral.

10 new Covid cases in MIQ

There have been 10 new cases of Covid-19 reported in managed isolation today, including eight from India.

Talks for transtasman cruise ship restart

The Ruby Princess left Sydney on March 8 for New Zealand and returned 11 days later. Photo: Getty...

Talks for transtasman cruise ship restart

With the announcement of the transtasman travel bubble, cruise ship operators want to run local trips, and sail to New Zealand, before extending their operations into the Pacific.

Freedom camping: Tougher rules and penalties proposed

MBIE figures show there were an estimated 245,000 freedom campers in 2019 with international...

Freedom camping: Tougher rules and penalties proposed

A crackdown on irresponsible freedom camping is being proposed with plans to increase penalties for those who break the rules.

Pair convicted, fined over jet-boat crash near Ashburton

There must always be a spotter or lookout on board when towing anyone at speeds over 5 knots....

Pair convicted, fined over jet-boat crash near Ashburton

A horror jet boat crash on a scenic South Island lake has ended with two men convicted and fined in court.

Missing woman declared dead four years after rest-home escape

Missing woman Maree Wilkins hasn't been seen since November 7 last year. Photo: NZ Herald / supplied

Missing woman declared dead four years after rest-home escape

A woman who disappeared from a dementia care facility in 2017 has been declared dead by the coroner in a report which blames staff for the length of time before she was discovered missing.

Six new cases in MIQ, five from India

There are six new cases of Covid-19 - five of them from India - in managed isolation, the Ministry of Health says.

Christchurch pair charged after cocaine intercept

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Two people aged 76 and 25 have been arrested and charged in Christchurch with importing cocaine.

Vaccination rollout a ‘shambles’

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said today that just over 90,000 Covid jabs have...

Vaccination rollout a ‘shambles’

A new booking system for Covid-19 vaccinations will be launched next week, as the Southern District Health board concedes the current procedure has caused problems and is confusing.

Students take to streets for climate protest

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Protest chants rang through the streets of central Dunedin today, as students joined thousands of others nationwide on a climate march for the first time since Covid-19 hit.

Travel from India to be suspended, new border case in Auckland

The PM says travel from India will be temporarily suspended from 4pm on April 11 until April 28, including for NZ citizens and residents due to a surge in MIQ cases. And a new border case has been reported, a security guard at an Auckland hotel.

NZ's longest serving prisoner dies

Alfred Thomas Vincent has died after being released from Rimutaka Prison earlier this year. Photo...

NZ's longest serving prisoner dies

New Zealand's longest-serving prisoner Alfred Vincent has died.

Piece from 30m-year-old turtle found in church limestone

Paul Deans and Paul Scofield with the 30 million-year-old piece of turtle. Photo: Geoff Sloan

Piece from 30m-year-old turtle found in church limestone

Paul Deans was sifting through some limestone he was given from the earthquake-destroyed Oxford Terrace Baptist Church when he made a prehistoric discovery.

Anorexia fear: Heartbroken dad speaks out

A Canterbury father has spoken about his family's struggle with anorexia which his daughter...

Anorexia fear: Heartbroken Canterbury dad speaks out

A Canterbury father says he's effectively been forced to watch his daughter die from anorexia - and is pleading for the Government to step in urgently.