After Cartyr Clifton had major brain surgery, his mum had one simple wish: to have him home to celebrate turning 9 with his twin sister.

Contractors repairing a culvert on the highway linking Canterbury and the West Coast found a “void” under the road, forcing its closure for several hours.

South Auckland's Clover Park was identified as a suburb of interest last week, but less than a quarter of residents have since been swabbed.

Not all staff who came into contact with the woman, who tested positive after being at an Auckland custody unit, were wearing PPE.

A person has been seriously injured and another has been charged after an alleged assault in Christchurch.

St John Ambulance workers left a woman after a fall, thinking she was OK. Seven hours later, it was found she had a "potential threat to life".

He could have avoided a conviction by completing 40 hours' community service, but said his workload was too busy. Instead, he will pay a $500 fine and be convicted.

Witness says several cars were racing before a car collided with a ute, killing two men. One was among three brothers involved in the crash.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have donated an undisclosed amount to Westport’s flood relief fund.

The foreign country at the centre of an unprecedented espionage trial will remain nameless due to concern it would imperil the “defence and security of New Zealand”.

Rajesh Luthra had plans when his company failed. The next day, he registered a new one.

Sub-zero temperatures down south, snow predicted on North Island highway, heavy rain for Wellington and Wairarapa.

Nekita Enterprises, where booze baron Harjit Singh was once director, will get a rapid hearing to try to retain off-licences for five liquor outlets.

A doctor intended to refer the woman for ultrasound but did not do so. She was later diagnosed with a rare cancer.

The Government is still consulting on vaccine certificates despite rates of first doses crashing.

She lost her job after she refused to be vaccinated and claimed she was unfairly dismissed. A High Court judge doesn't agree.

ANALYSIS: It's more bad news for Judith Collins, but Labour won't be overly thrilled about the latest political opinion poll either.

More bacon butties and the opportunity to get a ride to and from a vaccine clinic are the latest jab incentives in Taranaki this week.

A trial that will allow travellers to isolate at home is ready to get under way. So who can sign up, and when will the rest of us get to skip MIQ?

The move is seen as a way to provide more certainty and safety for festivals and large events.