Invercargill, Milford services under review
Airways may close seven of its regional air traffic control towers, including Invercargill due to a collapse in traveller numbers.
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Cyclone Harold regains strength as it heads for Tonga
Cyclone Harold regains strength as it heads for Tonga
Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold strengthened to a category 5 cyclone overnight as it moves away from Fiji and heads to the Tonga group with wind gusts of 285km/h.
Worker subsidy 'not being paid in full'
Worker subsidy 'not being paid in full'
Some employers are not passing on all of the wage subsidy they are receiving for workers and are instead pocketing the money for themselves.
Otago Uni lab makes, distributes 600L of sanitiser
Otago Uni lab makes, distributes 600L of sanitiser
An Otago University lecturer and his students have made more than 600 litres of ethanol-based hand sanitiser in the past two weeks and cannot keep up with demand.
Electronic bracelet monitoring suggested for arrivals
Electronic bracelet monitoring suggested for arrivals
Electronic bracelets should be strongly considered for travellers arriving from overseas, prominent scientist Nick Wilson says.
11 new cases linked to Bluff wedding cluster
11 new cases linked to Bluff wedding cluster
The number of Covid-19 cases linked to cluster events in Bluff and Queenstown has risen again today.
PM on Clark: 'I expect better, so does New Zealand'
PM on Clark: 'I expect better, so does New Zealand'
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has defended her decision not to sack Health Minister David Clark after he admitted another lockdown breach.
Global fuel glut to cost NZ companies millions
Global fuel glut to cost NZ companies millions
Fuel sales have dropped dramatically and stocks are building up, creating pressure on storage facilities globally and in New Zealand.
Emergency staff urged to wear surgical masks with all patients
Emergency staff urged to wear surgical masks with all patients
Frontline emergency hospital staff are being told they should wear surgical masks at all times, in a protocol change prompted by overseas evidence.
Hundreds of police officers in isolation
Hundreds of police officers in isolation
Hundreds of New Zealand's police - 6% of the organisation - are in self-isolation.
Kiwis on stricken cruise ship coming home
Kiwis on stricken cruise ship coming home
Fifteen New Zealanders on a cruise ship docked in the US state of Florida are returning home.
Ardern hits back at Aus govt telling Kiwis to return home
Ardern hits back at Aus govt telling Kiwis to return home
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has hit back at the Australian government for telling Kiwis to go home soon if they could not support themselves or access government schemes.
Rotorua couple stranded in Israel
Rotorua couple stranded in Israel
A New Zealand couple stranded in Israel is desperately hoping commercial flights will resume soon, so they can get home to Rotorua.
Supermarket shopper charged with assault
Supermarket shopper charged with assault
A woman accused of attacking an Auckland supermarket worker this week has been charged with common assault.
Don't be a DIY dolt - ACC urges extra caution during lockdown
Don't be a DIY dolt - ACC urges extra caution during lockdown
'DIY is in our DNA' as the hardware shop advertising slogan goes, but the Accident Compensation Corporation is asking those emboldened to tackle jobs around the house to take extra care.
Hospital staff report increase in being spat on
Hospital staff report increase in being spat on
Health staff and other essential workers are increasingly reporting being spat at by angry members of the public while trying to work during the lockdown.
Govt rolls back rules for community papers
Govt rolls back rules for community papers
The Government has revised last week's sudden suspension of the printing and distribution of community newspapers during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Insurers make exclusions in new policy offers
Insurers make exclusions in new policy offers
Life and health insurers are trimming their policy offerings in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, because some risks linked to the virus are deemed too great.
NZ sources more ventilators amid global demand
NZ sources more ventilators amid global demand
NZ has been able to procure more than 200 ventilators from international suppliers to treat Covid-19 patients, despite soaring global demand.
Supermarket staff describe abuse, stress of restocking shelves
Supermarket staff describe abuse, stress of restocking shelves
What is it like on the front line of New Zealand’s supermarkets during the Covid-19 lockdown?