Two people in moderate condition were taken to hospital after a group fight, where a 'chair' and a 'broom' were used, while the city remains in lockdown.

A beloved '90s teen series gets a modern Hawaiian makeover, while a cult crime drama is back for another round.

Gale force winds sweeping up the South Island have already rendered hundreds of Canterbury homes without power, with gusts of up to 160kmh being predicted.

Search and Rescue teams have assisted a woman to a hut after wind gusts proved to be too strong in the Tararua Range.

Tawha, aka Parole, a musician and clothing company owner with links to gangs, died last Monday after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer late last year.

New dates for four Pak'n Save supermarkets in Auckland and two superettes were added to the locations of interest list on Sunday.

As the country awaits Monday's alert level changes, businesses worry level 2 is here to stay for the foreseeable future - and fear the consequences.

REVIEW: With The Block's finale stymied, Dancing With the Stars delayed and sand-covered Celebrities elsewhere, it's Blake and Brickman to the rescue.

Efforts by George Bridge and Sevu Reece rubbed out after match officials check upstairs in Gold Coast test.

After almost 80,000 people turned up for weekend vaccinations, Auckland has reached a milestone of 1.5 million doses of Pfizer given out.

Sporting fixtures slowly returning under Covid alert level 2, with sports organisations releasing new dates for competitions and finals postponed during lockdown.

A Super League crowd rose as one to pay tribute to the courage of Wellington-born prop who was told he might never walk again.

20 new community cases, 500,000 more vaccine doses and a couple police say are in trouble for flouting alert level rules.

There were 20 new community cases on Sunday but the Government says officials are making good progress on tracing the outbreak.

Former Sri Lankan star batsman was hurt in bus attack which led to a 10-year ban on test cricket in Pakistan.

About 45 people walked for hope in Temuka on Sunday, raising awareness for suicide prevention and mental health.

Tohu Harris says the players want to raise awareness of the nine Warriors staff members desperately trying to come back to New Zealand

Rieko Ioane will move to centre from the reserves bench for the test against the Pumas on the Gold Coast.

Bank won't say whether denial-of-service attack has been to blame.

Housing development could soon be on the horizon for three large sites in central Christchurch if the Government is willing to stump up for infrastructure costs.