Evan Still now has a metal plate in his broken jaw after an alleged blindside punch, but a witness says bottles being thrown provoked the gathering.

The three-month-old, understood to be a girl, died on Sunday after being rushed to Christchurch Hospital with serious injuries on New Year's Eve.

A man injured himself while in a girls' college pool at 3.45am, and “spent an amount of time under water” before being pulled out by an associate.

A tiny South Canterbury settlement has been rocked by racist, homophobic and swastika graffiti attacks.

Christopher Gill, who is visiting Wellington from Christchurch, has limited access to money and accommodation, and there are concerns for his welfare.

A Queenstown woman who was missing since New Year’s Eve has been found “safe and well”, police confirmed Monday night.

There are 27 cases of Covid-19 in the community and 44 cases in hospital, according to the Ministry of Health.

'Water incident' sees police, St John at popular Coromandel beach.

Emergency services were called to the scene in Glen Murray about 11.40am, however the rider suffered critical injuries and could not be saved.

With the holiday road toll at 14, police are asking drivers to keep calm, expect delays, and to approach long and heavy trucks with caution and respect.

Jylesza Needham was 10m down a steep bank for 30 hours before a truck driver spotted her vehicle "wedged against a tree".

A search began shortly after 6pm after a group of four people went into the water and only three returned, police said.

It is believed the man was diving and failed to surface at a spot that has now claimed at least six lives in the last two decades.

People at a popular Banks Peninsula holiday hot spot are being asked to cut back on water use amid an influx of visitors.

The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in parents rethinking how their children should be educated, with homeschooling applications rising.

Signs go up warning people not to swim at a spot where four people have drowned.

Anyone who visited the Pelican Club from Wednesday 22 December to Friday 31 December needs to isolate, Auckland health officials say.

The fire is now spread across 2400 hectares and incident controller John Sutton says difficult terrain is making it hard to reach numerous hotspots.

Seaside cafe Paris Plage has gone seven years without a break-in, but in the past two weeks it's been targeted by thieves twice.

Siouxsie Wiles and Shaun Hendy say the University of Auckland has not done enough to ensure their safety.