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The Government has announced an unscheduled press conference with the PM and Director-General of Health at 11 am. It appears highly likely the entire country will move into Red. No tag for this post.

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Omicron has entered our whare – Maori Authority Chair calls for community readiness as the nation awaits genome and testing results The Chair of the National Maori Authority, Matthew Tukaki, has this morning said that Omicron is obviously now in the community ...

Firefighters are back on scene this morning to continue firefighting efforts. Helicopters started operations at 6.15am. Ground crews are working beside Remutaka Prison and off the top of Chatsworth Road. The helicopters and crews are making the most of ...

Stuff reports: Abigail Peden lies on a couch in Papua New Guinea moaning with pain as her father tries hard to keep it together. But all Dan Peden has been able to do is wait and watch his 9-year-old daughter suffer for almost four days and hope she will be treated before the shattered bones […]

22 January  In an unforgettable day for New Zealand sprinting, Zoe Hobbs slashed a further 0.06 from her New Zealand women’s 100m – subject to ratification - by clocking 11.21 (+1.7m/s) at the Potts Classic in Hastings. The 24-year-old, ...

A homicide investigation has commenced in Christchurch after a 37-year-old woman was found deceased at her Addington home yesterday evening. A scene examination is under way at the Grove Road property, and part of Grove Road is cordoned off. Police ...

Daniel Jones wins the marathon. Photo Sportograf News from Auckland Marathon The ASB Auckland Marathon was finally able to celebrate its 30th anniversary today, with thousands of athletes returning. Daniel Jones of Wellington made it back-to-back wins at the Marathon with an accomplished run, finishing just three minutes behind the course record to claim the […]

Beautiful weather saw high head counts and reasonably busy days for Surf Life Saving Northern Region’s lifeguards around the region. Summary – Saturday 22 January 2022 Baylys Beach responded when a six-year-old girl inhaled water and was brought ...

Police are seeking information from the public following an attempted aggravated robbery in Hawera tonight. About 6:50pm a man entered Turuturu Grocery on Glover Road, Hawera, and threatened a staff member with a knife. The man then fled on foot ...

Fire and Emergency is asking Silverstream residents to please conserve water in their houses as the reservoir fills back up. Wellington Water has allowed firefighters access to the reservoir for firefighting use. Helicopters will continue operations ...

COVID isolation rules unprofessional and unworkable “New COVID isolation rules for Omicron are unworkable, and the way they were dumped on the Ministry of Health website on a Friday afternoon is unprofessional,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. ...

One person has died following a water incident at Otara Bay, in the Coromandel. Emergency services were called to the scene about 2:30pm, where a snorkeller had been pulled from the water. Medical attention was administered, however the victim ...

Police are asking the public to avoid the Rickit Street area of Taupo, near the wastewater treatment plant and cemetery, while emergency services respond to a vegetation fire. Police are at the scene and assisting with evacuations. Traffic management ...

Rowan Shepherd leads the field into turn one. He went on to win. Picture Bruce Jenkins. Reigning Toyota 86 champion Rowan Shepherd took a comfortable win in the first race of the weekend at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park today, holding off a chasing pack ...

Firefighters are currently fighting a third alarm vegetation fire in Evergreen Crescent, Trentham. Two helicopters are also on the way to support firefighting efforts. As a precaution, around ten nearby properties have been asked to prepare to evacuate ...

The fire is now under control and around 2ha in size. Firefighters are still on scene to extinguish the fire and a third helicopter is on the way to assist firefighting efforts before dark.

Today’s Tauranga Half produced two outstanding elite races, with Braden Currie taking out the men’s title for third time, while Rebecca Clark posted her first victory in the women’s section of this iconic multisport event. The 33rd running ...

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed yesterday that her Labour Party-led government will allow the Omicron variant to circulate once it enters the community, setting the stage for a calamity in New Zealand similar to those unfolding throughout the ...

Opening next month, The Performance Arcade is a beloved free, award-winning summer festival that celebrates artists, live art, music and performances, delighting audiences with contemporary art and performance on the waterfront - outside the constraints ...

We have no new cases of COVID-19 to report in MidCentral as at 1pm on Saturday 22 January 2022. Yesterday, 391 tests were processed across the rohe. All close contacts have so far returned negative tests. COVID-19 has not been detected in wastewater ...

NewstalkZB reports: A former high-profile Wellington public servant was allegedly caught on camera performing a sex act in a woman’s house multiple times while she was out.  Today in a pre-trial hearing at the Hutt Valley District Court prosecution lawyer Mark Shaw alleged the man had entered the woman’s home at night twice, removed his […]

Emergency services are in attendance at a serious crash on Auckland's southern motorway in Ellerslie. The crash, between a car and a motorbike, occurred about 1:45pm in the northbound lanes. One person has sustained serious injuries. Two northbound lanes ...

Hawke’s Bay has four new cases to report today, all are close contacts of people from the Hastings cluster. This takes the number of active cases in the region to 13. Medical Officer of Health Dr Rachel Eyre said with COVID-19 cases increasing, ...

State Highway 1, near Paekākāriki, has reopened following a crash earlier today. Two people were transported to hospital following the crash, one with serious injuries and one with moderate injuries. Police would like to thank motorists for their patience ...