South Island red alert warning: 'Danger to life' from severe gales
Storm will be stronger than the gales on Thursday and Friday.
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Aucklanders in lockdown face anxious wait ahead of Cabinet decision
Cabinet's decision may come down to how many unlinked cases are being found.
Auckland lockdown future still unclear after rise in cases - experts
Case information from the weekend will be essential to Cabinet's decision on Monday.
Airport worker who planted fake bomb has sentence halved
Preetam Prakash Maid planted the hoax bomb days after the Christchurch mosque shootings.
Fleurs famous restaurant remains closed until level 1
Challenging to operate without breaking the rules.
Gloomy outlook for Queenstown businesses
30 potentially looking to shut up shop, yet others say they've had their best year yet.
Storm havoc: Strong winds in South Island blow trucks off road
Two trucks have come off the road and roofing iron has been sent flying in strong winds.
One seriously injured after three-vehicle crash on SH1 south of Timaru
The crash happened on the Waimate Highway (SH1) at about midday,
Tragedy avoided: Giant ship collides with fishing boat
TAIC report: Both vessels were aware of each other - but acted too late.
Purls of wisdom: Richie and Gemma McCaw's next level lockdown dress-up
The pair had never knitted before, but decided to give it a go.
'Goodbye monster,' child sex abuser told
It took more than 40 years but the man is finally behind bars.
Level 1 could be just two weeks away
Level 1 will look much different however, with masks and mandatory record keeping.
Original complainant glad to see Crowne Plaza MIQ changes
The source of the outbreak may never be discovered.
One dead after serious motorcycle crash on Crown Range
Police confirmed the motorcyclist died at the scene.
Drug addicts wait two years for treatment
Southern DHB chair Pete Hodgson says situation is 'totally unacceptable'.
Historic 140-year-old Otago hotel seeks new publican
An historic Otago pub is seeking a new proprietor to help it change with the times.
Wild weather: Severe gales, heavy rain and snow throughout the week
Winds up to 140km/h are possible in some places.
Millions set aside to deal with underground toxic waste
The toxic waste is contained in up to 1,000,000 litres of tar below ground in Dunedin.
Storm on the horizon: Heavy rain, gales across NZ most days this week
The weather is expected to be messy due to a number of warm and cold fronts.
'We're ready': Hopes pinned on government's alert level announcement
A shift out of Level 3 could be accompanied by stricter requirements.
Wrong gender: Students denied rentals for being male
Property owner tells students the rental was available only to 'six studious females'.
Delta outbreak: Experts favour move to alert level 2-plus
One suggested feature of level 2-plus is a temporary zero-alcohol limit for driving.
Family sided against sexual assault victim - eight years later she has justice
The defendant has an 'extensive' criminal history spanning 40 years.
'We want to get it right': Dunedin nurse leaving family behind to help Auckland
As an infection prevention and control specialist, Mike O'Brien's skills are sought after.
Second person flies Auckland to Wellington under alert level 4 restrictions
Police confirm a person flew from Auckland to Wellington on Wednesday.
Man cleared of violence charges, bashes partner
Cory Ferguson jailed after repeatedly assaulting the woman a jury refused to believe.
Finger-nicking good: Skateboarders swipe KFC from drive-through
The pair grabbed a $90 order as it was being passed to a customer.
South Island 'completely let down' - Seymour
Fewer than five contacts to the Auckland outbreak are in Otago or Southland.
Plot to steal car leads to 18-month jail sentence
The offender has a criminal history of nearly 50 convictions.
83yo 'treated so badly': Hospital neglect - 'mum didn't have to die like that'
Damning report reveals Nancye MacKenzie fell over at hospital and died five hours later.
Airport security heightened after student lockdown breaches
Travellers to be asked for eligibility documents and asked why they are flying.
New poll: What Kiwis really think of Covid elimination
The poll of 1000 New Zealanders asks if Aotearoa should continue with its strategy.
Otago uni student given infringement notice for Auckland flight
The student's flatmates reportedly raised the alarm.
Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: ACC claims spike during Covid 2020 lockdown
It seems as though lockdown is when we're most likely to get injured.