Airport worker, household contact have Omicron variant
Airport worker, household contact have Omicron variant
Two Covid-infected people have been confirmed to have the Omicron variant in Auckland, health officials have confirmed.
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Possible Omicron case stayed at Christchurch MIQ
Possible Omicron case stayed at Christchurch MIQ
A possible Omicron case who previously returned five negative tests while staying at a Christchurch MIQ facility has tested positive after returning to Palmerston North.
Climate change stopping young people having kids
Eco-anxiety: Fear of climate change stopping young people having children
Young people are so worried about what climate change will mean for their future that they are considering not having children.
Council and NZTA at odds over one-way
Council and NZTA at odds over one-way
A decision to keep the popular one-way traffic system through central Dunedin is being fought by the city council.
Wellington's $130,000 spelling mistake?
Wellington's new sign looks like a $130,000 spelling mistake
Opinion - Wellington's new giant sculptural sign on the waterfront is cringeworthy and an unimpressive addition to a city in need of a rethink.
Stranded Kiwis 'angry', 'stressed' after latest MIQ room release scrapped
Stranded Kiwis 'angry', 'stressed' after latest MIQ room release scrapped
Kiwis stuck overseas are fuming over the Government's announcement to cancel the latest round of MIQ spots and say there is no end date for when their nightmare will end and they will be allowed...
Kiwi flees UK as heiress wife's family pursue legal action over her death
Kiwi flees UK as heiress wife's family pursue legal action over her death
A Kiwi acquitted of murdering his heiress wife is believed to have moved back to NZ ahead of a civil suit claiming he was responsible for her death.
Sportsman who stole from grandad pleads guilty to deceiving friend out of $60K
Sportsman who stole from grandad pleads guilty to deceiving friend out of $60K
A prominent New Zealand sportsman who impersonated and stole more than $40,000 from his grandfather has also pleaded guilty to deceiving a friend out of $60,000.
Trespasser pops in from the beach
Trespasser pops in from the beach
John Molyneux captured an intruder on camera at his home two days ago.
Mum ‘shocked’ by 90-day maternity leave mortgage condition
Mum ‘shocked’ by 90-day maternity leave mortgage condition
A mother says she was told by a bank it would only consider giving her a mortgage if she returned to work within 90 days of giving birth.
24 new Covid cases, one in Canterbury
24 new Covid cases, one in Canterbury
There is a new Covid case in Canterbury today linked to a previously reported case.
Rape victim confronts abuser in court
Rape victim confronts abuser in court
A woman who was sexually abused as a child confronted her abuser in court yesterday, telling him the secret was like "a cancer" eating away at her family and her life.
Children see 554 brands in single day
Children see 554 brands in single day
Children are being bombarded with a brand name every minute of their waking day — a worrying number of which are for unhealthy foods, new research has found.
Paraglider injured near Treble Cone
Paraglider injured near Treble Cone
A helicopter has been sent to the Treble Cone ski field near Wānaka where a paraglider has been injured.
Woman, baby found dead at Hamilton station
Woman, baby found dead at Hamilton station
A woman and a baby have died after being struck by a freight train at a Hamilton railway station.
Traffic light system may need changing as Omicron looms - Bloomfield
Traffic light system may need changing as Omicron looms - Bloomfield
The Ministry of Health is looking at whether to tweak the traffic light system in the face of Omicron, says the director-general of health.
Man killed in Wanaka van crash named
Man killed in Wanaka van crash named
Police have released the name of the man who was killed in a crash near Wanaka yesterday.
'A sense of entitlement': Conviction for jet-boating lockdown breach
'A sense of entitlement': Conviction for jet-boating lockdown breach
A Lake Hawea man has been fined $500 for going jet-boating during last year’s Covid lockdown.
14 Covid cases, contact tests positive for Omicron
Covid-19: Contact of Omicron-infected MIQ worker tests positive, 14 new cases
There are 14 new community cases of Covid-19 today - and a household contact of a MIQ worker with Omicron has tested positive.
Thousands stolen in break-in
Thousands stolen in break-in
Police are investigating the break-in and theft of a safe containing a large sum of money from an Alexandra business and the possibility it may be related to an earlier break-in at the owner’s home.