The southbound lane is blocked on the Wairarapa side of the Remutaka Hill summit, police say.

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Police were called after a man was behaving inappropriately towards females at a Christchurch beach.

Nathan Smith starred for his new team against his old one, while there was an injury concern for Black Cap Rachin Ravindra.

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South Auckland community leaders make a big Labour Day push for vaccinations.

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The baby's body was found in the back yard of a Christchurch home on Saturday night.

US actor James Michael Tyler, who most famously starred as Gunther in Friends, has died aged 59 after suffering from cancer.

Photos appeared to show glass and smashed wine bottles scattered across the road connecting Wellington City and Hutt Valley.

Two bakeries in Tokroa were visited by a positive case of Covid.

Kiwi centre lost for the first time in Memphis colours but impressed again under the boards.

After a season dominated by lockdown, Mt Hutt's closing weekend saw some of the best spring conditions in a decade - and thousands turned out to enjoy the snow.

Invercargill woman wins boat after beating more than 1200 other competitors, with the lightest fish she caught, in 14th annual Stabicraft Te Anau Manapouri Fishing Classic.

Covid-19 alert levels continue to have an impact on South Canterbury events, with more being cancelled, or postponed, as restrictions remain in place.

The New Zealand College of Midwives urges its members to support the Covid-19 vaccination mandate, but some are resistant.

All fire brigades in Horowhenua district are made up of volunteers, and they are all struggling to recruit new members.

Climate change activism group Extinction Rebellion began its four days of protest in the capital with an anti-colonisation rally at Te Papa on Labour Day.

The virus' spread south into King Country is unsettling, but residents say they want to keep each other safe.

The last long weekend before Christmas in South Canterbury brought mixed spending, with accommodation providers particularly busy.