A Hawke's Bay player has won a cool 1 million.

Three people who presented to Middlemore Hospital in recent days have tested positive for Covid-19, Ministry of Health confirms.

REVIEW: The pervading impression of this pallid and pretentious sci-fi romance is one of déjà vu.

Police are working to identify the woman and find out how she died, after her body was found at a non-residential property in south Auckland.

Police expect State Highway 2 to be closed at Māoribank, Upper Hutt until at least 9pm.

The 75-year-old died a few hours after the crash on Saturday evening.

The All Blacks star donates all his winnings from his 10 per cent ownership share to the Child Cancer Foundation.

Robyn Duncan says it's luck her partner survived a viscious attack allegedly carried out by three teens.

All Blacks' fourth skipper of the year says nothing much changes for him in the heat of the test battle.

The nurses' union says the policy should be in line with other Auckland hospitals, and that it's putting staff at risk.

Police say the crash happened shortly after 1pm, and the road has now reopened.

Zero Dark Thirty, United 93 and Four Lions - 2001's darkest day has inspired some important movies.

Many homes will be without power for a second night as contractors struggle to fix all the downed powerlines from Friday's storm.

There are 23 new community cases, all of which are in Auckland.

Dunedin-based law student Josh Rivett has won the the Twizel to Timaru cycle classic at his first attempt.

Judith Collins called her a 'big, fat hypocrite'. Some members of the public have responded by giving money to microbiologist's research fund.

Essential services such as pharmacies, supermarkets and laundromats are the latest locations of interest added to the Ministry of Health's list.

Star leg-spinner's time on the sidelines to carry on, with the Brisbane Heat fully supportive of her "honest and brave" decision.

Te Ariki Poulgrain has been arrested after escaping from custody on June 30.

A person has been treated for smoke inhalation following the early morning blaze.