A video is circulating online of an anti-vaccine mandate protester appearing to be dragged by her hair before a police officer arrests her for trespassing.

The crash at Waitahanui closed part of SH1, between Taupō Airport and Tūrangi for several hours.

The rain has eased, but the rivers are still rising, prompting dozens of households to move to evacuation centres and many others to stay with family and friends.

As a man drove from his home after drinking, his partner tried in vain to stop him.

A positive Covid-19 case has been confirmed in Dunedin - the third to be confirmed in the southern region this week.

It was heartbreak again for Westport residents as torrential rain battered the town for the second time in a week, forcing dozens of traumatised residents to evacuate their homes.

In what was overall a gloomy year for democracy, NZ became more democratic and trailed only Norway in the Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index.

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Police have arrested more than 120 people at the 'unprecedented' anti-vaccine mandate protest as campers prepare for their third night in the cold.

Bronwyn Hayward, a professor at the University of Canterbury, also won the environment category for her internationally-recognised work on tackling climate change.

With NZ Fashion Week cancelled for the third time due to Covid, we bring you a fresh online experience.

An icon of New Zealand rugby league, Filipaina had been in ICU for around a fortnight after suffering kidney failure.

One person was in a serious condition after a fire at Kaitangata in South Otago.

With the escalators at Auckland District Court expected to be out of action until May, one lawyer says court users are Covid's 'canaries in the mine'.

A new British thriller revolves around a toxic workplace, while Lee Child's beloved literary anti-hero finally gets a worthy adaptation.

Why parents, politicians and school officials around the US are challenging books at a rate that experts and librarians say is unprecedented.

Covid cases hit a new record of 306, as the Government expects to head into the next phase of its Omicron plan within two weeks.

From Jane's Power of the Dog to Guillermo's Nightmare Alley and Ken's Belfast, this is our guide to the contenders for the Academy's top gong.

One man is in a serious condition following the incident

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