A late James Tucker try powered Waikato to a crucial win against Otago on a night the visitors copped another red card.

A single lane on State Highway 1 in Kāpiti has reopened following a crash that put a truck driver in hospital in a serious condition.

Antarctic Gateway city Christchurch has seen the $344m project go south to Timaru, taking 700 new jobs with it.

With no MIQ in the Hawke's Bay or East Cape areas, the positive wastewater test findings are a cause for concern.

At first she thought it was fireworks, then she realised bullets had missed her children by centimetres.

Northland District Health Board announced the new cases on Friday, taking the total to 17 in the region.

The non-profit organisation aims to make people in Christchurch smile - but it has also made international judges take notice.

Just like he did in 2019, the Kiwi rider has upstaged the international riders.

Health officials are being accused of holding out on cash that would help a West Auckland kura boost Covid-19 vaccinations in its community.

The Mooloos face the southern men in the wet on neutral turf, as both jostle for top-four spots in separate divisions.

David Callaghan tried to threaten two bouncers to not give evidence regarding an altercation at a Bridge St bar months before.

A Southland man is being ordered to get consent for his artistic power pole installation over a decade after the posts first went in the ground.

The Government has outlined details of two types of vaccine passes to be released later in November.

With no MIQ in the Hawke's Bay or East Cape areas, the positive wastewater test findings are a cause for concern.

Cook Islands has confirmed it will reopen to Kiwi tourists on January 13, only to fully vaccinated travellers aged 12 and up.

The Southland Christmas Parade will go on tour this year as its organisers are keen to keep the spirit of Christmas alive in the community.

MediaWorks has previously confirmed double-jab rule while NZME and TV3-owner Discovery are expected to announce policies soon.

The sharemarket had "a big bounce" after a period of negativity.

The Government is pondering the future of shopping loans as 8 per cent borrowers miss repayments.

A woman convicted on multiple charges put forward a case for a prison sentence so she could attend an inmates' drug rehabilitation course.