Police were called to a report of a person in distress, but now say that after enquiries, it is believed no one is missing.

Members of the Sudanese community held an African fashion display at the Auckland museum to close their 8-week-long exhibit.

New Zealand's top doubles player and his partner Tim Puetz will have a mouth watering quarterfinal showdown in Melbourne against the Special K's.

“I said to the team at lunchtime that my life is good when I follow my wife’s directions,” skipper Craig De Faria said.

The couple have signed deals to produce Netflix shows and a Spotify podcast, are to pursue entertainment after stepping away from their royal life.

Those travelling through the Awakino Gorge are urged to be patient.

Christchurch City Council public facilities will have capacity limits to allow for social distancing, following the change to red traffic light setting.

Organisers say they are heartbroken but determined to keep the community safe from the threat of omicron.

Three people attempted to rob a fruit and vegetable market on Sunday morning.

A resident saw the 'quite huge' fire move closer to properties, and heard flames crackle and trees collapse in the bush behind her house.

Many major events have been cancelled and more are expected following the move to the red traffic light setting and the 100-person cap on gatherings.

A much-loved pizza store in the city’s centre – and late-night staple for many famished drinkers – is shutting up shop after nearly 10 years.

Isla Fisher and Josh Gad team up for a delightfully dark, Adelaide-set rom-com, while an elite boarding school is the setting for a stylish thriller.

A nine-year-old girl seriously injured in Papua New Guinea is on her way to Starship Hospital for urgent surgery.

Timaru is an "amazing place" says retiring Timaru CBD Group chairman.

Southland has claimed back-to-back first innings southern zone Hawke Cup cricket victories but came up just short of making it an outright win over Otago Country.

The New Lynn Totara Event Centre joins the Summerset by the Park retirement village as a location of interest linked to an Omicron case.

A man fell at a workplace in Carterton about 8.45am on Sunday and later died, police say.

Exposure events have included large gatherings and flights, and the chain of transmission is still unknown.

A Timaru family addiction to grass kart racing started a few years and is still going strong.