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Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:40:36 GMT
Live: Local emergency declared, evacuations underway in Wellington ahead of major swells
Residents follow evacuation orders on Wellington's south coast. A state of local emergency has been declared, Ōwhiro Bay road to be partially closed ahead of the high tide expected just before 9pm.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:01:25 GMT
Wellington weather watch: State of local emergency declared, evacuations begin on south coast
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster has declared a local state of emergency as the region's south coast prepares to bear the brunt of this evening’s storm.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:55:53 GMT
Road closed in Hawke's Bay after two-vehicle crash
Parkhill Road in Haumoana is currently closed after a crash that left one with serious injuries

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:46:52 GMT
Hilarie Burton’s husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan almost played this One Tree Hill character
Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan have been together for over a decade, but they also could’ve acted together in her hit show One Tree Hill.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:25:32 GMT
Watch Megan Fox's kids adorably crash her today interview
Megan Fox recently had the cutest interview crashers: her kids! See the LOL-worthy footage of her kids doing their best to “sneak by.”

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:23:55 GMT
Covid-19 NZ: Scanning crucial, mayors say, as Wellington slides down alert levels
As the capital prepares for normality at alert level 1, city leaders say Wellingtonians need to re-embrace scanning after complacency had crept in.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:21:07 GMT
Three rescue helicopters scrambled to serious crash south of Rotorua
Police and emergency services including three rescue helicopters are responding to a serious two-car crash on State Highway 5, near Waiotapu, south of Rotorua.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:12:41 GMT
Mauricio Umansky had the fanciest lunch for his 51st birthday (PICS)
Kyle Richards and her daughters recently feted Mauricio Umansky with an epic backyard bash for Father's Day.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:08:13 GMT
Covid-19: Vaccine supply to get down to 'almost zero' in the next week
Just under 30,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine were ready for distribution in NZ on Tuesday, and "we're cutting it very fine" ahead of a new shipment next week, minister warns.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:07:49 GMT
Black Cap Tim Southee auctioning off World Test Championship playing shirt for Hollie Beattie
Proceeds from the auction will go towards a brave 8-year-old's treatment costs for a rare form of cancer.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:05:19 GMT
Chad Townsend and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak in, Reece Walsh out for Warriors against Dragons
Nathan Brown hasn't wasted any time naming his two new recruits but can't yet confirm extent of Reece Walsh's injury.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:04:23 GMT
New Plymouth councillors sign off on long-term plan and total rates rise of 12 per cent from July 1
From Thursday, total rates in New Plymouth will go up an average of 12 per cent after district councillors approved their $3 billion work plan for the next 10 years.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:57:13 GMT
Clear skies and frosty temperatures ahead as polar blasts moves north
A polar blast that brought one of the coldest days of the year to the South Island has moved north, leaving behind clear skies and severe frosts in some places.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:55:17 GMT
How Taraji P. Henson celebrated the year of the black woman at 2021 BET Awards
Taraji P. Henson said celebrating Black women isn’t a fad or a trend, but a “forever mood” while hosting the 2021 BET Awards. Relive her opening message to fans.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:47:50 GMT
Zendaya turns heads at the 2021 BET awards rocking the same dress Beyoncé wore in 2003
Zendaya continued to prove why she's the queen of the red carpet. For the 2021 BET Awards, she paid homage to the one and only Beyoncé.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:41:21 GMT
Auckland traffic live: More Gulf Harbour ferry services to be replaced by bus
Due to adverse weather, more Gulf Harbour ferry services will be replaced by bus on Tuesday evening.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:31:24 GMT
Lil Nas X heats up the 2021 BET Awards with steamy kiss during 'Montero' performance
Lil Nas X shut down the 2021 BET Awards with an unforgettable performance of his hit-making song, "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)."

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:08:43 GMT
First snow fall blankets Ruapehu and Rangitīkei, while flooding forces Horowhenua to conserve water
Snow is blanketing Rangitīkei and Ruapehu for the first time this winter, while flooding overwhelms Horowhenua water systems.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:00:00 GMT
Who Are You, Charlie Brown? Apple gives us peanuts, not a fulsome Schulz doco
REVIEW: This overthought and undercooked shell of an idea only leaves you disappointed and frustrated with what might have been.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:53:15 GMT
Covid-19: NSW records 19 local coronavirus cases as exposure site locations balloon in the Australian state
Australia’s state of NSW recorded 19 locally acquired Covid-19 cases on Tuesday after 67,000 tests and more than 250 exposures sites identified.



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