Mitchell Harnett felt his situation was "brushed aside" after making several Covid-19 breach complaints to police.

The short but sharp deluge has destroyed ceilings, soaked computers and damaged stock. "It's madness, madness."

Crown Relations Minister Kelvin Davis told Ngāti Kahu he hoped the government would buy back the culturally significant whenua and landbank it for the iwi.

"It's an absolute slap in the face," says one tradie owed money by The Block contestant's company.

Prejudice is bad, but so is "inspiration porn".

Traditional Chinese medicine practised in New Zealand will now be regulated under a new law coming into force next week.

A 59-year-old man has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, police say.

Kelly Warahi, aged in her 40s, was found dead by her partner at a house on Newbery St in Opawa on Wednesday evening.

Faced with a pandemic gaining hold and colleagues encouraging vaccination, councillor Kathy White voted against the best defence science can offer.

Up to 50 per cent of pregnant women in parts of Auckland are unvaccinated despite being at high risk of hospitalisation and having a premature baby if they catch Covid-19.

Heavy rain that "sounded like a waterfall" smashed through the ceiling of the Clubs of Marlborough after a fast moving storm hit the region on Friday night.

The winning $6.3 million ticket was sold at Southmall in South Auckland's Manurewa.

A small scrub fire on Saturday morning near the Nelson Golf Club grounds has sparked police involvement over concerns it was deliberately lit.

Finding out how two different people caught Covid-19 in the city may reveal whether there really is widespread transmission, and whether a jump in alert levels is needed.

It comes after the first positive case at the care home was announced on Friday.

Covid situation report: The new cases reported today include one in Christchurch and eight at a West Auckland care home.

Vivienne Cassie-Copper had a decades long career in science and challenged the gender barriers she came up against.

Shops across Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Christchurch have been added to the list of locations of interest.

Up to 5000 people flouted alert level 3 rules to protest against the Government's response to Covid-19.

There are 160 new Covid-19 cases in the community, including one in Christchurch, the Ministry of Health confirmed.