Jacinda Ardern is self isolating after taking a flight from Kerikeri to Auckland which had a Covid-19 case onboard.

Earlier, all Soundsplash attendees were asked to get tested as the festival was a location of interest linked to the Covid-19 community outbreak.

The Phoenix's FFA Cup run is over after conceding four goals in 25 minutes.

Black Caps all-rounder smokes 92 not out off 40 balls as Hamilton hosts crush Canterbury Kings in T20 decider.

Officials say the fire at Mitre 10 MEGA Te Rapa on Maahanga Drive in Hamilton is now out, with an investigator on scene.

Charlotte Bellis says she was forced to ask senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan for refuge when she couldn't get an MIQ spot to come back to New Zealand.

A Lotto player from Auckland has won $21m from Powerball First Division and Lotto First Division.

Award-winning New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi has shared a photo from the inside of an MIQ hotel, revealing the Oscar winner is back in New Zealand.

Grey District mayor Tania Gibson says it was disappointing that people "would stoop so low".

The Cambridge trainer went into the race with a degree of confidence following the midweek scratching of favourite and last year’s winner Waisake.

Two of the four Covid-19 community cases reported in Canterbury earlier this week have now been determined to be the Omicron variant.

Ufuk Talay's men aim to reach the first showpiece final in the club's history as they take on the A-League leaders in South Geelong.

Having his first start since running a gallant fifth in the Melbourne Cup, the six-year-old looked well suited to carrying just 55kg in the contest.

Sophie Devine starred with bat and ball as Wellington captured the Super Smash Twenty20 title in dominant style over Otago.

The title is on the line in Hamilton as the Kings and the Brave go for glory at Seddon Park.

From Sunday onwards, all of Waikato and Coromandel is on high alert for scrub, forest and grass fires after receiving little rain since December.

From the creator of Line of Duty comes a new series set in the world of police bomb disposal, while the Byrdes are back - and in more danger than ever.

REVIEW: Ahead of their long-awaited return in Jackass Forever next week, you have until Monday to check out their most recent - and best - compilation.

A 6.4 magnitude quake in the Kermadec Islands follows January's Tongan volcanic eruption which caused tsunami waves.

Police were alerted just before 4pm to the crash.