Airline denies NZ exemption visa holders from boarding
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People with exemption visas to travel to New Zealand have been prevented from boarding a Malaysia Airlines flight from Cambodia after airline staff refused to accept their paperwork.
Covid-19: One new case reported
Covid-19: One new case reported
NZ has one new case of Covid-19 - man in his 20s who arrived from London on July 4, via Doha and Sydney, the Ministry of Health says.
'We've lost your test results': Mix-up at isolation hotel
'We've lost your test results': Mix-up at isolation hotel
A New Zealander in managed isolation was prevented from leaving after 14 days when her Covid-19 test was lost.
Hysterical scenes as passengers booted off plane
Hysterical scenes as passengers booted off Auckland plane, put in quarantine
An anxious elderly flyer had to wait more than nine hours to get a cuppa and food after Air New Zealand ordered nearly a dozen passengers off an overloaded flight.
Top lawyer to probe Covid-19 privacy breach
Top lawyer to probe Covid-19 privacy breach
Former solicitor-general Mike Heron will lead the probe into a serious Covid-19 privacy breach and ACC levies will remain at the same level until 2022, the Government has announced.
Warbirds over Wanaka crash caused by 'systemic failures' - lawyer
Warbirds over Wanaka crash caused by 'systemic failures' - lawyer
Recordings of the moment a vintage plane crashed at Warbirds over Wanaka have been played in court as the pilot tries to recover costs.
Watch: Cop car mounts footpath in slow speed 'pursuit' of golf cart
Watch: Cop car mounts footpath in slow speed 'pursuit' of golf cart
A police patrol car mounted the footpath and veered across the road as it tried to stop a "runaway golf cart", much to the amusement of Ngaruawahia residents.
Mother diagnosed with cancer for second time, daughter dies of leukaemia
Mother diagnosed with cancer for second time, daughter dies of leukaemia
A mother receiving treatment for her second round of cancer has lost her daughter, aged 11, to leukaemia.
The brain gain: How returning Kiwis could boost the economy
The brain gain: How returning Kiwis could boost the economy
As the Covid-19 crisis rages overseas, tens of thousands of Kiwis are returning home, creating potential economic benefits as they bring their skills and experience but also challenges in finding...
One dead after collision involving motorcycle
One dead after collision involving motorcycle
One person is dead after a collision involving a motorcycle in Christchurch last night.
Labour outlines $162m plan for cleaner waterways, 2000 more jobs
Labour outlines $162m plan for cleaner waterways, 2000 more jobs
The Government hopes 2000 jobs will be created over six years from pouring $162 million into cleaning up waterways in the regions.
Young Canterbury mum given months to live after failed diagnoses
Young Canterbury mum given months to live after failed diagnoses
After nearly a year of being turned away from her GP, a Canterbury mother faces just months to live after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
One killed, three injured in Cheviot crash
One killed, three injured in Cheviot crash
One person has died and three others were injured in a crash on State Highway 1, north of Cheviot this afternoon.
Charges considered after woman escapes isolation hotel
Charges considered after woman escapes isolation hotel
A woman who tried to escape from a managed isolation facility in Auckland is now in police custody.
Covid-19 update: 3 new cases from same flight
Covid-19 update: 3 new cases from same flight
There are three new cases of Covid-19 today, with the three infected people all travelling to New Zealand on the same flight from India.
'Let's keep moving': Labour launches new campaign
'Let's keep moving': Labour launches new campaign
Get ready to hear Labour's new rallying call "let's keep moving" over the next 11 weeks in the lead-up to September's General Election.
No new cases of Covid-19 reported
No new cases of Covid-19 reported
There are no new cases of Covid-19 again today.
Covid 19 privacy breach: Criminal charges 'on the table'
Covid 19 privacy breach: Criminal charges 'on the table'
Criminal charges are "on the table" if a malicious motive is found to be behind the leak private Covid-19 patient details, the Government says.
Labour sacks candidate for old tweets supporting racist column
Labour sacks candidate for old tweets supporting racist column
The Labour Party has sacked one of its list candidates after revelations he publicly praised an anti-Islam column in 2013.
Niwa puts NZ on La Nina watch
Niwa puts NZ on La Nina watch
Niwa has issued a "La Nina watch" for New Zealand, which means the country can expect reduced rainfall in the lower and western South Island over the next three months.