Fifteen people have been airlifted from a rural property in Buller, after a creek flooded and cut off access.

Vaccinators around the country are reporting a rush on Covid-19 vaccinations with an additional one million New Zealanders now eligible for a third dose.

The historic flagpole on Te Maiki Hill in Russell has been damaged and the surrounding area has been graffitied. It's been closed while work is underway to restore it.

While ski fields are pleased to welcome travellers back to the slopes after the government announced its border reopening plan, the industry says their hopes might be shot if self-isolation rules keep travellers away.

NZTA says road crews have cleared many of the slips, but there are still slips and debris along State Highway 6 heading into Westport, around the Fox Hills, and elsewhere on the West Coast.

There are 209 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, with another 14 cases reported at the border.

An epidemiologist in Australia is warning New Zealand's Omicron approach is overcautious and may mean the variant is active in the community for longer.

Nuvaxovid is the fourth Covid-19 vaccine to gain provisional approval from New Zealand's medicines regulator.

Workers who have been running managed isolation facilities for two years fear their wages could be about to drop, if their hotels return to regular operations.

When Sinead Aldrich left New Zealand for London and her great OE in 2019, she never guessed just how profound that experience would be.

There could be significant rates of Covid-19 in the community once overseas New Zealanders can self-isolate at the end of the month, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.

Two-month-old Soriah Harper and 39-year-old Amanda Saunders, of Silverdale, Hamilton died in the crash on Tuesday.

Civil Defence has ordered a partial compulsory evacuation of Westport after days of rain and more heavy falls expected tonight.

The brother of an East Coast forester killed on the job says he gave up a fishing trip to keep felling trees because he knew crews were relying on him.

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Tourism operators are keen to roll out the welcome mat for international visitors but say the current isolation rules will keep many away.

The chances of women dying from breast cancer have halved since 2003, but Māori and Pacific women still face higher risk, particularly within 10 years of getting the disease.

A suicidal man who has a brain tumour is at risk of torture and an unfair trial if he is extradited to China to face a murder charge, his lawyer says.