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Refrigerated units snapped up by scrambling health officials.
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Lisa Blakie killer denied parole - for fourth time
Timothy Taylor has always maintained his innocence.
Coronavirus: 'Testing woefully inadequate' as criteria widened
More people can get tested under new criteria, but doctor says it's still not enough.
Matamata Covid-19 cluster rises to 37 cases
Waikato town's cluster has been linked to a St Patrick's Day celebration.
Pike River locked down
Recovery bosses vote to walk away – gas levels being monitored remotely.
NZ's Covid-linked death: If 'quiet' great-grandmother can catch it, 'it's a wake-up call'
Family say Anne Guenole 'barely went anywhere'.
'If we're still seeing new cases ... then we may need to stay in level 4 longer'
The four week lockdown could be extended if more Covid 19 cases arise.
NZ's first Covid 19 victim named: Children also recently lost father
The woman has been named as Anne Guenole of Greymouth
Coronavirus: First Covid-19 death a 'big shock', says mayor
The death has brought home the seriousness of this virus, Tania Gibson says.
Concerns Gloriavale are breaking lockdown rules
Those close to the exclusive, Christian community fear the rules are being ignored.
Coronavirus: Two Auckland children among 78 new cases
There are 78 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, bringing the total to 283.
Covid-19: Gloriavale in total lockdown for past five days
Most members won't notice a thing, ex-member says.
Bones in the Mt Eden backyard: Police widen hunt to South Island
Police were this week in the West Coast brandishing a suspected photo of the missing man.
Bones in the backyard: On the trail of the Mt Eden body
The search for the identity of human remains found in a Mount Eden property.
Regional riches: Seafood, roads the big winners in $190m 'upgrade' funding
Eastern Bay of Plenty is the big winner in a new round of regional services funding.
The 50 Year Secret: Cold case confession - report to police ignored
Suspect in unsolved case reported to police a year before he died, but nothing was done.
Pike River recovery: 238m in, 2km to go, more money needed
Recovery agency unsure how much longer operation can continue on current $36m funding.
Fears growing for missing Southland tramper
Stephanie Simpson has not been seen or heard of since Friday.
Bones in the backyard: Ex-crims, diamond theft linked to Mt Eden home
Police found bones in David Hart's backyard last week. His life is a bleak mystery.
Local Focus: GPS is great for fishing... and for finding people
Too few boaties know what they are doing at sea. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Very afraid and freezing cold': Tourists thought they'd die in West Coast floods
'We were very afraid and freezing cold. There was no way of communicating with anyone.'
Hundreds told to prepare to flee as storms batter the South
While some tourists were helicoptered out today, others remain stranded overnight.
'Completely shattered': Hikers cheat death as landslide strikes
Fiordland and Southland under states of emergency due to the storm.
Mt Eden mystery: House owner disappeared, never reported missing but police won't speculate on ID of bones
A post mortem is underway for a body found at a Mount Eden property last week.
Incredible footage: State highway destroyed, travellers stranded
Video footage shows large parts of Milford Road have been washed away.
Body in the concrete: The home owner who mysteriously vanished
Owner of Mt Eden property where human remains were found remembered by neighbours.
State of Emergency declared for Fiordland: Tourists trapped
Up to 400 tourists trapped after road to Milford Sound washed out.
Fish of the Day: A West Coast roadie
Clarke Gayford discovers feral backpackers and secret recipes on the wild West Coast.
Hot stuff: More heat on the way after whopping 38.2C in Gisborne
Yesterday, Gisborne topped the charts at a whopping 38.2C, its hottest day since 1940.
Body found in Hokitika River after man fell from rocks
Police believe it is that of the 23-year-old man who failed to surface yesterday.
'Enough is enough': Mother of Pike River victim says re-entry has cost too much
"Let them rest in peace. They're not lost, we know where they are." - Marion Curtin.
'Choked in a fit of rage': Man admits murdering West Coast mum
A 36-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murder.
The councillors who got a 41 per cent pay rise
New pay scale has eyebrows raised among ratepayers.