New Zealand National Stuff
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 03:58:38 GMTCovid-19 outbreak situation report: What happened on Thursday, November 18
Large summer events cancelled as Covid-19 spreads to more areas outside Auckland.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:01:41 GMTDeath of 4-year-old crushed by scrum machine was preventable, coroner says
New Zealand Rugby has warned clubs of the dangers of the machines after one fell on top of 4-year-old Karlissa Karepa-Cowell as she played on it.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 04:21:55 GMTBaggage handlers charged in meth sting worked for Air New Zealand
Eleven Air New Zealand baggage handlers are now before the courts after two separate drug stings for alleged methamphetamine importation.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:45:20 GMTStuff's Forever Fund buys into 'plastic-negative' cleaning products business
Investment is first of expected series in firms with 'first class' environmental credentials.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 02:07:09 GMTCovid-19: 167 new cases in Delta community outbreak across six regions
There are 167 new cases of Covid-19, as officials report the deaths of two people in Auckland.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 07:01:03 GMTAuckland woman prosecuted after horses found underweight and suffering
The horses were underweight and suffering when found by SPCA inspectors at a Kingseat property in March 2020.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:37:28 GMTCovid-19: Cases in MidCentral region double to four
Two new cases in MidCentral region are expected to be linked to known cases, according to the Ministry of Health.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 07:54:07 GMTPolice unlawfully intercepted street racer chat on password-protected app, IPCA says
After hearing the password through word-of-mouth, officers joined the channel with 300 other users and listened in without a warrant.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 07:09:26 GMTCovid-19: Managed isolation rooms snapped up for summer
A total of 6214 people from 126 countries were able to secure vouchers. for the 4230 rooms on offer across November, December, January and February.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:23:49 GMTICC Under-19 World Cup: New Zealand Cricket withdraw team due to MIQ concerns
New Zealand cricketers miss out on under-19 World Cup as NZC chooses to shield teenagers from MIQ and bio-bubbles.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:21:16 GMTMan seriously injured after assault in Hamilton
A man was rushed to Waikato Hospital in an ambulance in a serious condition.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:18:11 GMTMongrel Mob man killed for being in wrong part of Whanganui
On the eve of his leaving the area Kevin Ratana was shot dead, jury told.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:02:42 GMTCovid-19: Surge in testing after announcement of new positive case in Christchurch
A queue could be seen going out of the Pages Rd testing centre on Thursday after a second community case had been identified in the city.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:58:45 GMTInvercargill man receives Kiwibank's Local Hero Medal
An Invercargill man had no idea he was nominated for Kiwibank’s Local Hero of the Year awards by two Rotarians.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:56:22 GMTSH1 'loses' 26km as road number changes ahead of Transmission Gully's opening
There'll be a 26-kilometre chunk taken out of Aotearoa's longest road, SH1, next month when the stretch becomes SH59 in preparation for Transmission Gully's opening.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:56:02 GMTFormer Green Party chief of staff Tory Whanau running for Wellington mayor
Tory Whanau says her consensus-building skills would help unify the notoriously divided Wellington council.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:35:50 GMTHuman remains, destruction seen on 'crystal clear' images from Pike River boreholes
Describing the images, a Pike River widow said she could see wires and tubes hanging down, bolts and mesh, and rock falls.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:16:49 GMTCovid-19: Warning against complacency as two cases emerge in Tauranga
Covid claimed the life of Anne Tolley's brother-in-law in the UK, and the Tauranga City Council commissioner hopes local cases will be a vaccination wake-up call.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:15:13 GMTCovid-19: Balancing our rights and responsibilities
OPINION: Rights to life, healthcare, and health protection have to be balanced with other rights, such as the right to work and freedom of assembly.
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:12:55 GMTCross Valley Link could be a decade away - buses, walking, cycling get priority
Lower Hutt could wait more than a decade before the Cross Valley Link road is built to ease congestion between State Highway 2 and one of the region’s largest industrial areas.