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Weather: Spring turns to summer in south
The nor'wester is doing its thing in eastern parts of the South Island today.
Mt Taranaki eruption 'likely' in next 50 years
Study focuses on disruption to economy, infrastructure and road to recovery post eruption.
Queen St schools and shops close as Covid bites
A sixth Queen St campus is closing and 40 Queen St shops are now vacant.
Ngarewa-Packer wants to be 'unapologetic champion for Māori'
Benefit levels, job growth and environmental concerns are uppermost for new MP.
Weather: Wet for most, chilly for the south
There's snow on the way for some alpine passes as a cold front hits the South Island.
Iwi, Māori Party condemn intervention in seabed mining case
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says consent for TTR would result in "environmental vandalism".
'It exists, it's rampant': Veteran nurse complains of racism
A whistleblower who reported a colleague's racism is encouraging other to speak out.
Nurse deregistered after posts calling Māori 'lazy' and 'underhanded'
It was not the first or last time the nurse made racist comments on social media.
Kiwi dad's breast cancer battle: 'If I hadn't gone to the doctor, I'd be dead'
A Taranaki dad has a message for other men after he was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Maritime Union wants foreign ship crew tested before docking in New Zealand
There are renewed calls for crew of foreign vessels to be tested for Covid-19.
Port worker has new virus strain; likely infected on ship heading for Brisbane
The port worker is the first Covid-19 community case in NZ since September 24.
Covid concern: Napier Port refusing to let log ship dock
The Ken Rei logging ship is anchored offshore and carrying 21 crew members.
Port Taranaki close contacts: One negative, two awaiting test results
Workers have been tested and are isolating at home while they await their results.
Brisbane-bound ship likely source of Covid transmission
A marine electronics engineer working in Taranaki tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday.
Election 2020: Our diverse 40 new MPs
Who are they? They include our first African, Latin American and Sri Lankan MPs.
Covid-19: Concern over ports 'justified', expert says
New case justifies concern over sea ports being possible virus entry points, expert says.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
The electorates worth watching on election night
A number of the country's 72 electorates will be hotly contested.
Taniwha and Northland Kauri notch wins
Northland men's and women's teams win their matches in Whangārei this afternoon.
Cocaine, MDMA and cash found in arrested man's crashed car
Police tracked down the man after he was involved in a crash on Sunday evening.
Kiwi kayak legend killed in crash near Nelson
No one else in the multisport industry has innovated as much as Andrew Martin.
Stormy Sunday: Gales, heavy rain, 1350 lightning strikes, harbour bridge could close
Authorities are taking no chances with Auckland Harbour Bridge as gales threaten.
'Severe weather': Antarctic blast set to hit on weekend
Snow and cold winds will make travelling difficult and stress livestock.
Probe into NZ medical cannabis scam
Auckland GP alarmed to be caught up in homegrown con.
School principals split on legalising cannabis
Principals' leader stirs up a storm by advocating cannabis legalisation.
Furious residents told 'disgusting' water safe to drink
A Waverley resident shared a photo of the dark brown water that had come from their tap.
Black dog: Important reason Taranaki farmers stripped naked for photoshoot
'It's something we have either personally battled with or has affected those close to us.'