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Police says they are planning to continue to reduce the cordon of the occupation around Parliament in coming days.

Made a Dame at New Year after her fifth Olympic Games gold medal, Lisa Carrington has crowned a wonderful year with her second supreme Halberg Award.

Police have confirmed one person has died and another is critical after a single-vehicle crash.

Some schools have already had to move online only as Omicron spreads, with 10 per cent dealing with positive cases.

Dunedin students that planned to host a party for people infected with Covid-19 have been told it was a “stupid idea” by police.

Several restaurants are saying they've been left with no choice but to close temporarily, while so many staff members are absent due to Covid regulations.

Police report the man was found safe on Wednesday morning.

Kenny McMillan once lived in a penthouse flat, wore an expensive watch and drove luxury cars.

In wealthy Wellington suburbs as many as 85 per cent of 5-11-year-olds are vaccinated, while areas slow to vaccinate overall have vaccinated as few as 5 per cent.

Chanting, cheers and chaotic scenes greet the arrival of new vehicles breaching the cordon after a bollard appears to have been moved by protesters.

The store only moved to its Ponsonby Road location in December. Thieves have already struck twice.

Traffic congestion is heavy on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway after an earlier crash involving multiple vehicles, with motorists warned to expect significant delays.

Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta instructed officials to call in Russia's ambassador Georgii Viktorovich Zuev over the military incursion into Ukraine.

As Covid-19 spreads further, the Government plans to lessen requirements for people to self-isolate.

Tinna Dockerty says she never gets a tattoo that doesn’t have significance to her life, and her newest tattoo is no different.

Olympics great takes out the top award, as Kane Williamson, Black Caps win sportsman and team gongs.

Ditzy florals reimagined through a retro veil, geometrics and out of this world prints are cropping up all across the fashion landscape.

The Government says there are plenty of rapid antigen tests as the country moves to the next phase of the Omicron response.

SH16 between Rosebank Rd and Patiki Rd has reopened, expect delays as congestion eases. Lanes on SH1 Northern Motorway still closed.