Movements in and out of NICU have been restricted, and the DHB is testing all staff, whānau and babies in the unit as a precaution, the Ministry of Health says.

Health Ministry says initial tests from household members of Covid-19 cases in Hamilton East and Palmerston North have returned negative results.

Auckland appears set to remain in Covid-19 alert level 3 lockdown as the virus appears across the border in Waikato and throws the Government’s elimination strategy into question.

Much of the Waikato will join Auckland at level 3 at midnight. The rest of NZ is at level 2. Here's what you need to know no matter where you are.

Ivan Cleary's Penrith take on master coach Wayne Bennett's Rabbitohs in the competition decider in Brisbane.

As residents mark the first anniversary of the fire which devastated Lake Ōhau village, the memories of that night are seared into the minds of those who fled.

Second three-under round in a row not enough for Kiwi Olympic medallist at Hana Championship.

One of America's greatest acting ensembles is back, while Suranne Jones's detective discovers a dead body is just the start of a submarine's problems.

It was the first day of school holidays, the sun was out, and Victoria Park in Stratford was the place to be.

REVIEW: This excellent, three-part Channel 4 doco smartly and adroitly looks at their success in the wake of boy bands, Britpop and Ladette culture.

A 'ginormous' 250 hectare controlled burn had to be contained by helicopters after breaching the permitted area.

About 40 members of the Morgan B School of Dance gathered near the Wind Wand on Saturday to put on a lunchtime show of their best routines.

There were no waving Covid-19 vaccination centre flags outside Whakaahurangi Marae on Saturday, just ‘vaccination’ written in vivid, taped to a cone sitting on top of a rubbish bin.

Allbirds, known for its iconic wool runners is heading for a Nasdaq listing under the ticker BIRD.

Police are asking for sightings of a black-coloured Honda Stream vehicle, registration HLL620.

Group of Christchurch councillors say minister has shown 'blatant disregard' for local government on three waters reform, but Mahuta is hitting back.

Here’s a quick round up of the biggest updates on the Covid-19 Delta outbreak, including the latest case numbers and locations of interest details.

Armed police swarmed on Karori and arrested a man after what was believed to be a gun was spotted. But it turned out to be an imitation firearm.

The Racing Integrity Board is investigating a breach of its rules after an Auckland-based lawyer's attendance at a Hawke's Bay race meeting.

If you are in Hamilton you should stay there and don't risk becoming a super spreader of Covid-19, says Waipā deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk.