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Two Auckland bus rides and a supermarket linked to Covid cases
More locations in Auckland and Christchurch are expected to be released today.
Latest from Christchurch CBD
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Lightning causes forest fire, more than a thousand without power
Fire crews in the South Island have been kept busy overnight.
Armed police descend on Christchurch property after firearm report
Police are speaking with a man and woman and clearing a Linwood property.
The big drench: Long, slow system to bring heavy rain
Parts of Nelson have received 70mm in 12 hours - with another 12 to go.
Police hunt for killer: 16yo victim named after fatal stabbing at Airbnb party
The teen was killed at an alcohol-fuelled party of around 80 youths last night.
Teen fatally stabbed at Chch party named, two other victims in hospital
A 14-year-old is one of two teenagers in hospital with serious injuries.
Police called to stabbing incident in Christchurch
One person has sustained moderate injuries.
'Ripped off': Man storms dealer's house after cannabis deal goes wrong
Tyler Coll will spend the next six months on a curfew after a bungled armed hold-up.
Buyer tries to stop US billionaire Peter Thiel selling Queenstown home to rival
Queenstown resident put caveat on Thiel's home, claiming it was promised to him.
Distraught Kiwi cyclists 'unlikely' to leave MIQ for Olivia Podmore's funeral
MIQ exemptions are only given out in rare circumstances, official says.
'Discussions' under way to get devastated Olympians from MIQ to Olivia Podmore's funeral
The 24-year-old represented NZ at the 2016 Rio Olympics and died suddenly on Monday.
Did sport agencies fail Olivia? Cycling boss fronts up; friend Eric Murray mourns her death
The 24-year-old cyclist died on Monday after posting about the pressures of elite sport.
Live: Anxious Covid wait for Tauranga port workers; no new community cases today
More details are expected about a Covid outbreak on a container ship off Tauranga.
Claims of drunken behaviour on Olympians' flight back to NZ
Athletes returning from the Tokyo Olympics turned plane into 'party bus'.
Cold front weather system to bring gloomy weather
Gales will strike the North Island from tomorrow - particularly Auckland and Northland.
Covid-19: Most popular shopping requests for stranded sailors
The most oddball request was a portable swimming pool.
'Extremely lucky to survive': Company fined $275k for poisoning employee
The worker spent four weeks in hospital being treated for fluoroacetate poisoning.
Covid traces in Taranaki wastewater likely Delta variant
Three new historical cases reported in MIQ today.
Crowdfunding launch for 'The Grand' in Christchurch's Cathedral Square
140-year-old former Chief Post Office to be turned into a key visitor destination.
Covid update: 21 Kiwis visited Aussie exposure sites
Public health officials continue to monitor the situation in Australia.
Latest: Five new Covid cases in MIQ, none in community
The Playa Zahara is close to berthing at Lyttelton with 16 of 18 crew infected with Covid.
Hollywood rewrite of NZ history: MPs call draft 'They Are Us' script misleading, offensive
'They're writing a version of NZ history, but ... with an American sensibility.'
Fatality and serious injuries after two crashes overnight
A person has died and several others seriously injured in Canterbury and Upper Hutt.
Person in hospital after Christchurch fire
One person is in hospital with smoke inhalation after an apartment fire in Christchurch.
Stroke sadness: Sir Bob Parker doesn't remember TV days, quake aftermath
"I don't know what this journey is going to be for me. But I'm up for it."
Wedding chopper crash: 'It completely lost power, I heard a lot of screaming'
The couple moved to New Zealand from the United States in 2015.
Wedding day chopper crash: Bride, groom suffered broken backs
The couple in the helicopter crash had delayed their wedding after the March 15 attacks.
Serious crash in Canterbury between car and motorcycle
Serious crash in Upper Riccarton , Canterbury.
Frank - Changing South 3 Ep7: Urbanites
What can a seven-year-old boy teach a Christchurch MP about community housing? Frank Film investigates. Video / Frank Film