National say a Parliament-by-Zoom plan proposed by Speaker is a poor substitute for democracy.

Vaccinators have been reminded the vaccine is not yet authorised for under-12s after a younger child was jabbed in the Northland/Auckland region.

About 30 police cars surrounded a vehicle after it was seen "smashing" into other cars, witness says.

It is not clear how many are still waiting to be rescued as the Government ends its effort to evacuate NZ citizens and allies from Afghanistan after a deadly bombing.

A man who sped down the wrong side of a busy city road before allegedly jumping a red light and hitting another car is a patched Tribesmen gang member.

Sergeant Brett Neal has been recognised for his bravery after climbing into a burning vehicle and covering a man with his own body until firefighters arrived.

A select committee backs a proposed charge to use key Auckland routes in peak times.

Police have found Julie Guest after she went missing in Cambridge on Thursday.

One man was arrested after the search warrant was carried out.

Hamza Mustafa dreamed of becoming a vet, but was killed in the March 15 terror attack. Now a bursary has been awarded to a veterinary student in his memory.

Police are trying to find a man caught on CCTV, who followed young women into apartment buildings and attacked them for their shoes.

The associate minister of health is disappointed more Māori have not stepped up to take the vaccine, but has acknowledged the healthcare system delivering it is racist.

It has been more than a year since those outside Auckland have been at alert level 3. Here's a reminder of what you can and can't do.

Huge uncertainties remain over the full scale of the community outbreak and whether there will be enough Pfizer doses to vaccinate at the current pace until the next shipment arrives.

The data shows most Kiwis are hunkering down and following the rules as the country remains in lockdown for now.

Expert says the country needed to stay in lockdown for a few more days or risk spending Christmas with restrictions.

Intensive care staff desperately want to avoid a Covid-19 Delta outbreak in the South Island.

Analysis: It’s pretty ballsy to whip out a chart showing how fast your vaccine ramp up is, when it's likely you're going to end up slowly it down again.

Officers will patrol the checkpoints and anyone attempting to cross will need to have proof of essential travel.

The Government has proposed changes to some of its winter grazing rules, but Groundswell NZ says it's not finished protesting yet.