New Zealand National Stuff
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 03:07:35 GMTCovid-19: Waikato hotel moves from MIQ to quarantine facility
The move to isolating positive cases in Waikato when they appear is a first and will free up space in Auckland as case numbers grow.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 01:30:08 GMTGovt asked to grant travel exemptions so new $475m convention centre can open
Experts needed to put the finishing touches on the $475m Te Pae convention centre in Christchurch are stuck in Auckland due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:20:07 GMTMemo warned of 'realistic' risk of budget blowout on Christchurch stadium
Consultants told the board overseeing Christchurch's central city stadium project in June that construction costs could “realistically” escalate by up to 6 per cent.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 22:10:12 GMTGrazing licence back up for grabs in a park previously declared cow-free zone
Despite offers from a local environmental group to rewet the drained peatland, the council is citing fire risk as motivation to return the land to grazing.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 02:19:55 GMTExpect more floods, slips, Wellington warned after wild and damaging winter
Even planned spending won't help some parts of the capital city as the climate crisis bears down.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 23:43:50 GMTParts of Invercargill church organ found in concert halls bombed in WWII
Pipes retrieved from bomb-destroyed buildings in England during World War II are now being used in an Invercargill church organ, known as The Blitz.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 21:33:48 GMTMan stabbed four times while walking in Flaxmere
Police investigating after man stabbed four times while walking in Flaxmere.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 16:00:00 GMTCatholic church calls in Vatican to investigate sexting priest case
NZ's top Catholic has asked the Vatican to launch an inquiry into the handling of complaints about a priest who groomed a teenage girl.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:50:14 GMTTwo arrested after early-morning drive across Auckland with gun
The police Eagle helicopter was used to watch the car, as it was driven through West Auckland, Central Auckland and North Shore with a gun inside.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 16:00:00 GMTPolice sex assault investigation didn't gather CCTV or fingerprints, and key witness not spoken to for six months
A police review has found that an enquiry that failed to gather fingerprints or CCTV and didn't speak to a key witness for six months was well investigated.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 16:00:00 GMTCovid-19: Migrants kept in NZ by MIQ lock-out considering giving up on Kiwi life
The inability to see sick loved ones, attend funerals, residency delays and continued lockdowns — just some reasons migrants are rethinking NZ.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:42:05 GMTMan dies after being found unresponsive on Mt Hutt ski field
A spokesman for the popular Mt Hutt ski field has confirmed a man died while skiing on an intermediate groomed trail on Sunday.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:25:41 GMTCovid-19: Locations of interest in Delta outbreak for Sunday, October 10
Locations span Auckland, Hamilton, Raglan and now Ngatea, after a person who moved from Auckland to the Bay of Plenty town tested positive for Covid-19.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 07:30:00 GMTHundreds turn out for putt at Inglewood's newest attraction
The first weekend of Inglewood’s newest attraction was in full swing, with hundreds of mini-putters taking to the faux green.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 07:22:57 GMTOne person dead following crash in Auckland's North Shore
Police were called to a multi-car crash in Windsor Park, in Auckland's Mairangi Bay, around 3pm Sunday afternoon.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 06:00:00 GMTThousands attend last mass vaccination events in Taranaki
The clinics were held at the TSB Stadium in New Plymouth on Friday and Saturday, and at the TSB Hub in Hāwera on Sunday.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 05:48:26 GMTCovid-19: Case numbers rise to 60, experts say 'expected' but 'concerning'
While the rise was expected, every unlinked case will lead to even more cases, and increase chances of people falling seriously ill or potentially dying.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 05:06:20 GMTKaiapoi Pony Club wins Springston Trophy for second time in three years
Poppy Coleman emulated her sister Charlotte as a winning Springston Trophy rider when the Kaiapoi Black team won the prestigious event on Sunday.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 05:00:00 GMTCovid-19: Fiji Airways to resume New Zealand flights from December 1
Fiji Airways is returning to NZ, but travellers will need to be fully vaccinated and have an MIQ spot booked for their return.
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 04:28:44 GMT'I was just existing': Woman recalls terror of abuse before she ended up homeless
Rebecca once owned a home where she lived with her husband and two children. But when her marriage ended, she gradually spiralled down into homelessness.