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High-risk location: Close contacts at holiday park

Aerial of Arthurs Point, Queenstown, with views of the Shotover River. Photo: Getty Images

High-risk location: Close contacts at holiday park told to get tested immediately

A new Covid-19 high-risk location of interest in Queenstown has been released by the Ministry of Health this morning.

Brian Tamaki remanded in custody for 10 days

Hannah and Brian Tamaki emerge from their house this morning as police arrest Brian Tamaki -...

Brian Tamaki to remain in custody for 10 days after bail application refused

Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki's bail application has been refused after he was arrested at home this morning.

One dead in serious crash near Wanaka Airport

Detours are in place near the scene of a serious crash near Wanaka Airport. Photo: Marjorie Cook

One dead in serious crash near Wanaka Airport

Police have confirmed one person was killed in a crash on State Highway 6 just south of Wanaka Airport early this morning.

Hundreds of unvaccinated firefighters stood down

Hundreds of unvaccinated firefighters stood down

Hundreds of unvaccinated firefighters can no longer respond to emergency calls - and those gaps will have to be plugged from elsewhere, fire service figures say.

Covid-19: 16 new cases, including one on West Coast

Photo: US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Covid-19: 16 new cases, including one on West Coast

There are 16 new community Covid cases today, including a historical case on the West Coast, the Ministry of Health says.

Omicron outbreak a matter of 'when, not if' - PM

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is visiting an Auckland vaccine centre today and will have her...

Omicron outbreak a matter of 'when, not if' - PM

Omicron's arrival in the community is a matter of "when, not if" Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.

Tonga eruption: NZ Air Force plane leaves to assess damage

Tsunami waves in Tonga from the volcanic eruption. Photo: Twitter / Dr Faka’iloatonga Taumoefolau

Tonga eruption: NZ Air Force plane leaves to assess damage

Power is being restored to Tonga's capital, and a NZ Defence Force plane is on its way to assess the damage from Saturday's eruption and tsunami.

Police investigate serious crash near Wanaka Airport

Police are investigating a serious crash this morning on State Highway 6 just south of Wanaka Airport.

Queenstown, Arrowtown locations flagged for Covid

New Zealand is fast approaching 1200 confirmed cases. Photo: Getty Images

Queenstown, Arrowtown locations flagged for Covid

Queenstown Airport was added to the Ministry of Health’s Covid-19 locations of interest at the weekend.

Force ‘astonishing’ - volcanologist

A satellite image of the Tonga volcanic eruption. PHOTO: TONGA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

Force ‘astonishing’ - volcanologist

A South Island volcanologist who has been to the area of Tonga that is now the focus of world attention after Saturday's eruption describes the volcano.

Lines to Tonga down, Kiwis worried about families

Auckland-based Tonga Advisory Council's Melino Maka has been trying "every few minutes" to reach friends and loved ones in Tonga after a volcanic eruption triggered large waves.

'Hugely concerning': PM says NZ ready to help Tonga

The west coast of the South Island has been included in a warning about dangerous sea conditions as a result of the volcanic eruption in Tonga. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described the eruption as "hugely concerning" and NZ is ready to help.

Border worker confirmed as Omicron case

Border worker confirmed as Omicron case

An MIQ worker who contracted Covid-19 has the highly transmissible Omicron strain, as health officials report 25 new community cases in NZ and 43 at the border.

Lines to Tonga down, Kiwis worried about families

Auckland-based Tonga Advisory Council's Melino Maka has been trying "every few minutes" to reach friends and loved ones in Tonga after a volcanic eruption triggered large waves.

Family who disappeared for 17 days missing again

Thomas Phillips and children Jayda, Ember and Maverick Callum-Phillips. Photo: NZ Herald

Family who disappeared for 17 days missing again

A man and his three children who went missing in September in coastal King Country are missing again.

100 years young: 'You have to have an interest in life'

Gore man Fred Cooper, who marked his 100th birthday in Te Anau yesterday, sits at the entranceway...

100 years young: 'You have to have an interest in life'

Throughout his life he told people he would live to be 100 and yesterday Fred Cooper’s prediction came true.

MIQ worker has Covid, 29 new community cases

An MIQ worker has tested positive for Covid-19 amid 29 new community cases reported in New Zealand today. There are also 25 new cases at the border.

Resthome ward shut after caregiver gets Covid

The Ivan Ward Centre at Selwyn Village in Point Chevalier. Photo: Google maps

Resthome ward shut after caregiver gets Covid

A ward at one of Auckland's largest resthomes has been closed, after a caregiver tested positive for Covid-19.

Bank loan questions ‘invasive’

More stories have emerged detailing the effects of strict new loan changes, including one woman who was probed about her social life, her job and her spending down to the dollar.

MIQ lifeline for Kiwi travellers in Australia

The specific group of travellers the MIQ department is contacting are those NZ citizens and...

MIQ lifeline for Kiwi travellers in Australia

A lifeline's been given to Kiwis who find themselves unexpectedly stuck in Australia after the Government's delay to their January 17 MIQ end date.

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