Two men climbing in the Mt Aspiring National Park stopped to take in the conditions, then the entire slope had collapsed beneath them, sending them tumbling.

Mayor Phil Goff said Aucklanders had beaten the virus before and could do it again, while others call for kindness towards family who tested positive.

Only those linked to three new cases of Covid, or who visited the same locations as them, are asked to get tested in a bid to reduce demand.

Homeless owner kept him in the boot with another peacock, two cats, and two chickens.

The prisoner was flown to Wellington Hospital, where he remains, following the incident on Thursday night.

When Gavin Bennett saw memorabilia from his former commanding officer on TradeMe, he jumped into action.

It started with the installation of three tanks and ended with Peter Hanson emptying them and slicing up a pipe after a neighbourly relationship went sour.

The Mental Health Foundation says the research is "shocking but not surprising".

Chris Swart believes his son William wouldn't be alive today without his bike helmet: "I thought I was kneeling next to my little boy’s dead body."

Minister looks at changes to discourage people from using squeezed MIQ facilities as a transit lounge.

Police told of firearm spotted during verbal altercation between motorists on Nelson street.

A 29-year-old man got into difficulties while swimming at Ngāruawāhia on Saturday afternoon.

A police spokesperson said they were called to the area about 7.15pm following a report of an assault.

The fire at a Palmerston North nursery appears to have been due to an electrical fault.

Lotto is planning a "responsible" online bingo game. Experts say the venture poses significant risks, particularly to the Pasifika community.

A motorcyclist has died after a crash with a car with motorists asked to avoid the area near Pakuranga Rd, in east Auckland.

Fire and Emergency were called to multiple fires in the Wellington area on Saturday night.

The 16MW solar farm will be able to power 2750 Northland homes and provide a green alternative to intensive horticulture, the company behind it says.

Auckland is set to enter Covid-19 alert level 3, and the rest of NZ level 2. Three members of a family who travelled widely have tested positive - and authorities are yet to "put a ring around" the cases.

Three new cases in the community have prompted alert level changes across the country, with people urged to stay at home in Auckland.