At least 20 others have been charged with breaching lockdown since their trip, but police say inquiries into the pair - who have apologised - are ongoing.

A senior management shake-up is expected to result in job losses at Christchurch City Council.

The man fled from security staff and ran into a lift, before "briefly" visiting a ward and the hospital's assessment and diagnostic unit.

Willene Bale's trainer was fined after she tested positive for ketoprofen after a race in July - but he claims she picked it up from contaminated meat.

The PM has called on everyone in the south Auckland suburb of Clover Park to be tested, as 14 new cases of Covid-19 were reported on Tuesday.

Officers are concerned for the welfare of 41-year-old Amaria Whatuira, who was last seen in early August.

Electric Chicken owner-operator Matthew Fitzgerald says he will likely lose money opening in level 3 as he looks to shutter Taco Beer.

The boy, who'd spent weeks in lockdown, raised eyebrows when he showed up for class on Monday. He's now isolating and awaiting clearance to return to school.

Rawiri was in the room when William Sio beat Ferro James, 5, to death but she told police she "did not hear or see anything".

The crash happened in Christchurch's Bishopdale suburb shortly before at 3.30pm.

Councillor Josephine Bartley is calling for vaccinations to be brought to the fast-food drive-thru, with long queues expected after Auckland's drop to alert level 3.

A witness to the accident who was flying at the time described the accident as an 'incident on launch'.

If those who stampeded into the virtual waiting room this week were just wanting a Christmas trip, they are being quiet about it.

Police are set to announce a significant change to armed offenders squads, including increasing the number of specially trained armed officers.

Every day, Jenna Lucas’ nine and five-year-old sons ask when they will be able to hug Nanny and Grandad.

The wife of a liquor baron - and co-director of the couple's company - ignored allegations of illegalities within their business until their licences were at risk.

Councillors still have many questions over the proposed changes to drinking water, stormwater and wastewater management.

An ammonia leak was discovered by firefighters after they put out a fire in a bar refrigerator in an empty Wellington hotel room.

People with Covid-19 visited three east Auckland supermarkets on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

The Government has insisted there are sufficient “safeguards” built into powerful new counter-terrorism laws, as Parliament votes the prospective law through to its final stage.