New Zealand National Stuff
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 02:32:18 GMT'I can't continue without family around' migrant says after strict immigration laws keep them from entering New Zealand
Chandra Raju will most likely return to India towards the end of the year, even though his visa doesn't end until 2023.
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 01:23:44 GMTCovid-19: Four new cases in managed isolation, one historical
The latest update comes as the country’s first mass vaccination event has its final day in Auckland.
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 22:37:18 GMTCovid-19: How would Aotearoa cope with a Delta outbreak?
Aotearoa's best bet if Delta were to emerge in the community would be a rapid shift to "alert level 4 on steroids", data modelling expert says.
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMTThe dawn raids explained: What drove the Government to target Pasifika people
The good times were over. Jobs were scarce and politicians had to find someone to blame. Labour was muddled. National rolled out racist cartoons.
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 07:40:50 GMTWainuiomata High School closed on Monday due to burst water mains
A burst water main means staff and students will not be allowed onside on Monday.
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 22:23:08 GMTCovid-19: 15,000 expected to receive vaccine as first mass vaccination event wraps up
Another 5600 people are expected to receive the Covid-19 vaccination on Sunday – the final day for New Zealand’s first mass vaccination event.
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 23:58:11 GMTRare mutant brown tui being seen more regularly in Hamilton
It might not have superpowers but the mutation this rare tui boasts makes a stunning sight.
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 23:20:56 GMTConspiracy to murder, possessing explosives among drug charges for figure in FBI phone app sting
Junior Heart, 32, faces new charges of conspiring to murder and possessing explosives taking his list of accusations to 10 pages long.
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMTDawn Raids apology: PM sorry for 'hurt and distress' of racially targeted policy
Jacinda Ardern expressed "sorrow, remorse, and regret" over the Dawn Raids and apologised that they were ever considered appropriate.
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMTParents forced to homeschool children due to lack of support for learning needs
Families say they're left with no choice but to quit work and homeschool because there's not enough special needs support in the classroom.
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMTNo end in sight for ballooning coroners' waits
Grieving families’ agonising waits for answers are likely to get worse, despite extra coroners, ministerial briefing papers show.
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 08:00:00 GMTTokyo Olympics: Two sevens players bringing gold medals home to families in Taranaki
Before Black Ferns sevens player Gayle Broughton went off to the Tokyo Olympics, she told her nan the next time she came home she’d have a gold medal – and she was right.
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 07:30:00 GMTCamping or resting: Freedom camping 'loophole' raises concern
Is it camping or resting? Court accepts that a freedom camping fine recipient was resting to avoid driver fatigue and not camping.
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 07:21:37 GMTOne person seriously injured in Southland crash
Edendale Wyndham Rd has been closed after a single-vehicle crash on Sunday.
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 06:44:05 GMTRecap: Jacinda Ardern gives 'unreserved apology' for racially targeted Dawn Raids
Jacinda Ardern says she hopes the apology "helps weave us together as a community" as she acknowledges the harm caused by the raids.
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 06:42:55 GMTNew poll: ACT big winner as Labour support slips, David Seymour ahead of Judith Collins
New polls shows Labour's iron grip on power slip somewhat - but not to the benefit of Judith Collins.
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 06:30:30 GMTSurrogacy law overhaul could end parents having to adopt their own children
'Degrading' current laws force parents into protracted adoption processes. That could change, but some parents say reforms still don't go far enough.
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 05:57:12 GMTPolice continue to investigate unexplained death of Christchurch woman
Heather Foote died after being injured at her home last week. Police have finished a scene examination and are piecing together her last movements.
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 05:20:44 GMTTwo flown to hospital in serious condition following crash on State Highway 8
Two people, both in a serious condition, have been flown to Christchurch Hospital, following a crash on State Highway 8.
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 05:09:28 GMTChristchurch house saved from demolition and transformed into community hub
It had a date with the wrecker's ball, but after a two-year campaign, an earthquake-stricken Christchurch house has a second life as a community hub.