Fire and Emergency are evacuating residents of Kaimaumau township as a scrub fire in Waiharara spreads faster than anticipated.

Wellington Phoenix have lost three A-League Men games in a row, and they have also lost their starting goalkeeper.

Fire crews are fighting a fire at a building in Epsom which has stopped traffic.

Police and ambulance were called to the scene on Bannister Ave in Johnsonville on Sunday night.

The Phoenix have fallen to their second defeat but put in a more competitive showing than they did in their previous game.

Two amazing porcines, a pair of fabulous French tales and a trio of fabulous homegrown adventures were among this year's most entertaining flicks.

Follow live updates from the Wellington Phoenix's match against Sydney FC in the A-League Men.

The gates at four points will close automatically when a train approaches.

The cases include two adults and four school-aged children, the Ministry of Health said.

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Kate Beckinsale makes the move to the small screen as a disgraced journalist, while an Indian crime-drama offers disappearing tourists and a monster.

Ashleigh Wilson was ready to marry the love of her life in just a few months. But Dunedin plumber Rory Nairn suddenly dropped dead in their bathroom at 3am.

A Pak'nSave, Briscoes, and Supervalue are among new locations, where people should self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms if they were in store at a specific time.

The web series uses Christchurch as a character and "explores the dark side of the Shortland Street universe".

The crash in on Dyers Rd in east Christchurch happened about 3.40pm on Sunday.

One public health expert is surprised to see MIQ cases of the Covid variant so low, but warns numbers will increase in the coming weeks.

Council staff have proposed cutting the organisation’s capital budget, used for building and upgrading council facilities and infrastructure.

A new retirement village for Temuka is one dream being talked about as the town's community board eyes a 10-year strategic plan.

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Joseph Parker has poked his head above the heavyweight wilderness and impressed the UK media with his best performance in years.