$1000 fine for breach of lockdown
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A judge has told a property developer he'll be given the benefit of the doubt that his Covid-19 lockdown breach was born from ‘‘ignorance and not arrogance’’.
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Covid close contact visited South Island DoC hut
Covid close contact visited South Island DoC hut
A Department of Conservation hut in Fiordland National Park has been identified as a high-risk Covid exposure site.
Winton shooting: Attempted murder charge laid
Winton shooting: Attempted murder charge laid
A 19-year-old accused of shooting a man in the Southland town of Winton has been charged with attempted murder.
Second school staffer tests positive for Covid
Covid outbreak in Nelson: Second school staff member tests positive
A second staff member at Enner Glynn School in Nelson has tested positive for Covid-19.
Influx of Aucklanders anticipated
Influx of Aucklanders anticipated
Air New Zealand is expecting more than 6000 Aucklanders to fly to Queenstown once the borders reopen.
Man with no vaccine pass violent at bar: police
Man with no vaccine pass violent at bar: police
A man armed with a knife became violent at a Dunedin bar over not having a Covid-19 vaccine pass, police say.
Home detention for sex with underage girl
Home detention for sex with underage girl
A 22-year-old who admitted unlawful sexual connection with a girl seven years his junior, spanning more than 10 months last year, has been sentenced to home detention.
Man shot in Winton house
Man shot in Winton house
A Winton bar manager was on the balcony of his accommodation when he saw a man running from a property opposite yesterday.
NZ secures new Covid medicine
NZ secures new Covid medicine
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Pharmac has secured 60,000 doses of Pfizer's new antiviral medicine.
106 new Covid community cases
106 new Covid community cases
The number of new Covid-19 community cases is back in triple figures, with 106 reported throughout New Zealand on Sunday.
Schools locked down in Winton after firearms incident
Schools locked down in Winton after firearms incident
Winton schools are in lockdown after a firearms incident in the Southland town.
Bridges' son's hilarious hospital quip
'Caviar please': Simon Bridges' son's hilarious response to hospital staff's question
Simon Bridges' son Harry, who suffered a serious injury following a schoolground accident, appears to have got his sense of humour back while recovering in hospital.
Passing of a hospo legend
Passing of a hospo legend
Eileen Todd, who died late last month aged 89, was well known for serving her famous 'hot toddy' to hundreds of skiers coming down from Coronet Peak.
Four new cases in Nelson as virus spreads in South Island
Four new cases in Nelson as virus spreads in South Island
There are four new cases of Covid-19 in Nelson.
Rhythm and Alps set to go ahead under orange light
South Island New Year's music festival set to go ahead under orange light
The three-day Rhythm and Alps music festival is bucking the trend for large summer events - and will go ahead this New Year.
Stranger strips to sneakers, jumps on car roof, then falls off
Stranger strips to sneakers, jumps on car roof, then falls off
A 73-year-old woman got a shock when a stranger stripped off and jumped on the roof of her car.
Demotion for Collins in National reshuffle
National leadership: Demotion for Collins, Woodhouse in National reshuffle
National has unveiled its new-look lineup with big promotions for Chris Bishop and Erica Stanford - and a demotion for Judith Collins.
Covid-19: 135 new community cases
Covid-19: 135 new community cases, 76 people in hospital
There are 135 new community cases of Covid to report today, the Ministry of Health says.
Car crashes into harbour
Car crashes into harbour
Two people managed to escape from a car yesterday evening after it crashed into Otago Harbour.
Christchurch community cluster contained - ministry
Christchurch community cluster contained - ministry
Officials are confident a small cluster of community cases of Covid-19 in Christchurch has been contained.