Southbound lanes are closed and motorists are advised to avoid the area or expect delays.

The alleged assault, which took place in Oamaru on Monday, is believed to have been sparked while Dean was out with her dog.

13,500 people moved out of the Auckland region in the last year and southern employers are scooping up those hunting for more affordable homes

One person has died after the ute they were travelling in rolled into a paddock in Southland.

Eight Kāwhia marae have reconnected to a historic alliance to keep their community safe and to encourage Māori to use mātauranga, or traditional knowledge, in response to the pandemic.

Abdullah was a successful lawyer in Afghanistan. Then the Taliban took over, and a death threat arrived at his house.

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With no overseas travel, boat sales have boomed with builders unable to keep up and even second hand boats increasing in price.

The first time Bel Capie was mistaken for a boy while out riding, she found it funny. Then she began reflecting on the preconceptions behind it.

Police believe they know the identity of the man who punched 18-year-old Levi Haami in a supermarket car park: "He knows we are wanting to speak with him."

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The pair were arrested nearly 40km away two and a half hours after absconding, following an incident described as “high speed and dangerous”.

With a few days having passed since the introduction of the new Covid-19 Protection Framework, Southlanders are coping.

Nearly 300mm has fallen in the past 24 hours causing a washout and surface flooding in the town, but the rain is expected to ease on Sunday night.

A North Island bar owner warns of fake vaccine passes, as 106 Covid-19 cases were reported in the community, and eligible population hits vaccine milestone.

Nelson's "high risk" location of interest added to on Saturday morning turned out not to be connected at all, with the error revealed late on Sunday.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area.

The owner of the foodmarket is certain no customers came in contact with the case during the 15-minute window, and staff were well protected.

It was the column about meat wrapped in pastry and an indifferent petrol station worker that captured the nation. But every story has two sides.

The Omicron variant was detected in two Sydney schools and a gym, meanwhile Australian children will be able to get their jabs from January.