The children are used to a culture of fear, not freedom, so struggle to put their hand up in class, and are used to harsh discipline, the Gloriavale Leavers' Support Trust manager says.

The two new cases, who are from the same household, went to hospital feeling "unwell". It's not yet clear if they had Covid symptoms.

A boy had his shoulder broken after an alcoholic trying to move a car reversed over the child twice in a driveway.

Harris was unmasked in 2017 as the witness who made up evidence at David Tamihere's 1990 double murder trial.

Disagreement over the felling of hundreds of trees at an exclusive golf club has led to the resignation of all but one of its course committee members.

Timaru's South African community is rallying to support the family of three young girls who died on Thursday after recently arriving in the country.

In the dark of night, Grace Frost-Lawn quietly hid from her murderous half-brother, who had moments earlier slain their father and brother in a frenzied stabbing.

National Party shadow treasurer Andrew Bayly wants unprofitable businesses hurt by Covid-19 to be able to claim a tax refund early, extending a scheme put in place last year.

Prominent Christchurch public relations consultant David Lynch has avoided losing his licence for drink-driving, after claiming he had not been served zero alcohol beer as ordered.

Police said the girl, who has not been named, was “extremely loved” by her family and friends, and they were devastated by her death.

Police believe the apparent holdup at a Z service station was staged to look like an armed robbery, and a station employee was involved in the crime.

The pilot who died in a helicopter crash in a remote part of Otago had been flying helicopters for 15 years.

The Government could give no guarantee the bubble would be open for Christmas.

A woman allegedly killed her three young daughters at their home in Timaru - just weeks after the family moved to NZ from South Africa.

The Chadwicks are living in expensive temporary accommodation while holding out hope they can secure a spot in MIQ on Monday in order to begin their new life in Wellington.

Almost a third of homes sold in Hamilton during August fetched a seven-figure price.

The app, called Eke Tangaroa, provided guidance for pōwhiri, mihimihi and pēpeha, the police’s haka, as well as waiata and karakia and pronunciation help.

“The news that we got today that Australia is part of [the MIQ release] isn’t really great news, it isn't really changing anything," said Ashwin Naidu, a Kiwi living in Melbourne.

A supermarket in south Auckland and a Tauranga gas station are the latest to be added to the Ministry of Health's list.

Businesses are already legally required to keep the information from paper contact tracing safe.