A man who allegedly refused to wear a face mask at a Countdown supermarket was wrestled to the ground by police and the public.

The Crown says the Levin man does not deserve to have his sentence reduced.

The family of a woman who joined Islamic State moved to New Zealand in recent months in anticipation of her return.

A woman was killed when a car and a ute collided at a Christchurch intersection on Monday night. The driver of the ute "did a runner", a witness says.

There are now 148 cases linked to the growing outbreak, making it the country's second largest cluster, with case numbers still set to increase.

Selaima​ Fakaosilea​ – a close relative of the rugby legend​ – has had three years taken off her jail sentence for New Zealand's largest ever meth haul.

Afghan allies who helped the Defence Force fear they are no longer a priority for evacuation, as the families of Afghan-Kiwis are airlifted out of Kabul.

Defendant granted interim name suppression after a man was found with critical stab wounds on an Auckland street.

Having suffered anxiety and fear, Olivia Cooke is using her love of horses to help others experiencing similar issues.

One dairy owner was held at knifepoint as two young men robbed his store, but many are not reporting incidents amid frustration with the judicial system.

Tai Tokerau Border Control has been "inundated with complaints" about drivers breaching lockdown, and says police aren't doing enough to stop them.

The community was hit hard in last year's outbreak, and is now facing the Delta outbreak's worst cluster so far. Experts are urging more support.

High demand for online grocery deliveries is putting stress on vulnerable Kiwis, agencies say.

There are now 453 locations of interest linked to the Delta Covid-19 outbreak.

Gumboots lined the doorway of a rugby club, but the shoes weren’t off for the usual Mōkau social gathering – it was the town’s pop-up vaccination clinic.

The person, who works in the south Auckland hospital's emergency department, had been fully vaccinated, DHB says.

As the number of schools linked to the Delta outbreak grows, principals have cancelled classes and are working to combat misinformation.

There have been no people arrested or charged with breaching Covid-19 alert level 4 restrictions in Taranaki, but plenty of warnings and fines handed out.

A Kiwi living in France asked a simple question of why pausing MIQ bookings was good when there are thousands of fellow Kiwis trying to get home.

People are asked to come forward if they saw the crash on Millers Rd in the Tauranga.