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Police don't believe the circumstances of a Waikanae man's disappearance are suspicious.Joe Pryor went missing from his workplace on Friday morning when he left a note saying he would be back by 10.30am, but never returned. His...

Debutant Rachin Ravindra batted for 91 balls to help his side to a nail-biting draw in the first test in Kanpur.

The potential spread of Covid-19 in apartments, particularly ones without windows that open, is raising alarm.

Under the cover of a dimly lit Kanpur sky, the Black Caps pulled off one of New Zealand cricket's greatest heists. Tom Latham laid the plan, Will Somerville cased the scene, Rachin Ravindra stole the ...

By RNZ Interislander passengers will need to show proof of double-vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test before being able to board ferries this summer.The requirements are for all passengers over 12 years old and come into...

WARNING: This story discusses graphic content, including the death of a small child. Evander Wilson held his baby boy close."Daddy's sorry," he said.What he was sorry for, wasn't entirely clear.Perhaps it was because he'd...

Former National Party leader Don Brash says he believed Simon Bridges could well be a successful leader if he rose to the post again, but if Christopher Luxon clearly had the numbers against him a deal ...

The Kohere whānau, which owns the land that gives access to the East Cape Lighthouse, say the closure will allow East Coast residents time to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

A vegan who refused the Covid-19 vaccine because it was tested on animals has died of the virus.UK man Glynn Steel faced a possibly preventable two-week battle in intensive care, eventually begging the nurses for the Covid-19 vaccine....

Israel has shut its doors to foreign tourists, the first country to do so due to concerns about the new Covid-19 variant Omicron.During a meeting of the Israeli coronavirus cabinet, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the country...

Tokoroa Korean café owners haven't looked back after Auckland lockdowns disrupted their super city business plans.

Victoria police are a step closer to learning who tried to "decapitate" the Fitzroy banana statue, releasing images of a person they believe may be able to help with their vandalism investigation.The art installation attracted controversy...

Most of the upper North Island - including Auckland - will go straight into the red level under the new traffic light system from Friday, while the whole of the South Island will go to the less restrictive orange.Auckland, Northland,...

Here's what you need to know about how workplaces will work under the new Covid protection framework.

A US man has been charged with murdering his infant daughter after blaming the family cat for leaving her with broken legs, broken ribs and bleeding from the brain.Minnesota man Kristopher Henderson is accused of inflicting the...

Phil Saviano, a clergy sex abuse survivor and whistleblower who played a pivotal role in exposing decades of predatory assaults by Roman Catholic priests in the United States, has died. He was 69.Saviano's story figured prominently...

A man has been shot dead by police and four officers are in hospital following two serious West Auckland incidents in the space of just 11 hours. This morning, police were called to a shooting incident ...

Japan announced today that it will suspend entry of all foreign visitors over fear of the Omicron variant spreading."We are taking the step as an emergency precaution to prevent a worst-case scenario in Japan," Prime Minister Fumio...

A group of Chinese mathematicians have offered a "clear warning" about the devastating impacts of the country abandoning its zero-tolerance Covid policies.The study, conducted by mathematicians at Beijing's Peking University, found...

A man has been shot dead by police and four officers are in hospital following two serious West Auckland incidents in the space of just 11 hours.This morning, police were called to a shooting incident in Glen Eden and an officer...

An infectious diseases expert believes the country is well placed to detect and respond to any cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.The World Health Organisation declared the new variant to be "of concern" and New Zealand has banned...

Most of the upper North Island - including Auckland - will go straight into the red level under the new traffic light system from Friday, while the whole of the South Island will go to the less restrictive ...

The overcast, drizzly skies match the sombre mood at the Tshwane University of Technology, a hot spot in South Africa's latest surge of Covid-19 cases, apparently driven by the new omicron variant that is leading countries around...

When a suburban Minneapolis police officer shot and killed Daunte Wright in April, her reaction on body-camera video seemed to instantly establish the key facts of the case: "I grabbed the wrong [expletive] ...

The world may not learn the true level of threat posed by the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 for several weeks, says a University of Otago scientist.

Watch - No region is expected to be in the green setting of the new Covid-19 protection framework over the summer period, the prime minister has announced.

The small brigades do not have enough vaccinated volunteers to operate at full capacity and will be unable to operate from midnight.

The Netherlands confirmed 13 cases of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus and Australia found two as the countries half a world apart became the latest to detect it in travellers arriving from southern Africa.Israel decided...

Some nurses may not see their pay rises before Christmas, despite a commitment made by health boards and the health minister saying the delays are "unacceptable".

State Highway 1 south of Blenheim will close for five nights to allow for work to repair the road surface in the Weld Pass.The road will close between 7pm and 6am from next Sunday until Thursday 9 December.Waka Kotahi journey...

One person is dead and three police officers are injured after shots rang out at a Glen Eden house that was on fire. Police have confirmed a man at the property was shot and killed by police this morning. "The ...

There are three cases in Waharoa, 5km from Matamata - the district's first community cases since the Delta outbreak began.

New Zealand has a shot at limiting Covid-19's death toll to that of a typical influenza year in 2022, Professor Michael Baker says – but that hinged on plugging four key "immunity gaps". The Otago ...

Police commissioner Andrew Coster says police tried to engage with the man to disarm for 30 minutes but he became increasingly agitated and aggressive.

The name of a newly identified variant of the coronavirus has had some social media users scratching their heads about the World Health Organisation's system for labelling certain versions of the virus.The WHO chose to dub the variant,...

Dancing in nightclubs, going to music festivals, and hosting weddings without number limits. This is what the South Island and parts of the North have to look forward to.

OPINION: Black Friday is synonymous with bargains however it was stocks that were on sale on the last day of the week as markets were riled by the emergence of the new Covid variant Omicron.

A Nelson woman who was reported missing since the weekend has been found by police. In a statement, a police spokesperson confirmed Carole Marfell is "safe"."She is safe and police would like to thank the public for their help...

There were 182 Covid-19 cases today as the Government decided on the traffic light system while the Omicron variant starts to spread in more countries. The cases are in Northland, Auckland and Waikato ...

A young woman who was the victim of online image-based sexual abuse was left for months without any mental health support, while the perpetrator of the crime was getting counselling as part of his rehabilitation.

As the country prepares to enter the new traffic light system, epidemiologist Michael Baker said it sends the message that vaccination is the way forward.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today confirmed the country would move to the...

Cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in countries on opposite sides of the world Sunday and many governments rushed to close their borders even as scientists cautioned that it's not clear if the new variant is...

OPINION: Merry Christmas my friends.Christmas is almost upon us. The time of year when families gather from far and wide, when mokopuna who haven't seen their nannies and papas for some time get spoilt rotten. There's usually...

The New Zealand sharemarket recovered from an early morning sell-off, closing more than half a per cent down, over uncertainty about the impact of the new Covid variant called Omicron. But market leader ...

An African Union vaccine expert has slammed western countries in a scathing TV interview, criticising the West for banning Africa over the new Omicron variant and calling for a co-ordinated global shutdown.It comes as Dutch health...

Two criminal cases over allegations of unlawful donations to both the Labour and National parties will be heard together at a joint trial, the High Court has ruled. In a decision released today after ...

When a suburban Minneapolis police officer shot and killed Daunte Wright in April, her reaction on body-camera video seemed to instantly establish the key facts of the case: "I grabbed the wrong [expletive] gun," Kim Potter said....

A leading scientist is warning New Zealand needs to keep a close eye on the border as the Covid-19 Omicron variant spreads around the world.

The red traffic light is more restrictive than level 2 but is in place in Northland for a good reason - low vaccination rates, Whangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai says.

The Ministry of Health has released a number of locations of interest in Nelson, including a restaurant and shopping mall. There is one confirmed case of Covid-19 in the Nelson-Tasman region.The Ministry of Health announced the...

By Sarah Robson of RNZ A young woman who was the victim of online image-based sexual abuse was left for months without any mental health support, while the perpetrator of the crime was getting counselling ...

Ghislaine Maxwell spent the first half of her life with her father, a rags-to-riches billionaire who looted his companies' pension funds before dying a mysterious death. She spent the second with another tycoon, Jeffrey Epstein, who...

Joe Pryor, 63, walked out of his workplace about 8am on Friday after writing “be back at 10.30” on a whiteboard. He hasn't been seen since.

Wellington is moving to orange under the new traffic light system to manage Covid-19.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today confirmed the country would move to the new Covid-19 Protection Framework from 11.59pm on Thursday, doing away...

The founder of startup businesses Unfiltered and Oompher has died in Kenya.

One kilometre of fibreglass cloth, 175 sheets of marine ply, 900 litres of epoxy and 28 years of hard work – but the project remains incomplete. Stoney Bourke is getting old, and so is his waka.

Several people have been injured after police received reports of fighting in Opaheke, south of Auckland's Papakura Police received reports of people fighting at an Opaheke address at 7.30pm."Our staff are at the scene now and...

The Ministry of Health says Capital & Coast DHB have achieved 90 percent double vaccination, becoming the second DHB to achieve it after Auckland.

Air New Zealand is taking a ''wait and see'' stance on the new Omicron Covid variant, which it says hasn't had any impact on international bookings. The airline continues to plan for a booming network ...

Ninety per cent of eligible Capital and Coast residents are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Behind Auckland, Capital and Coast (CCDHB) became the second DHB in the country to reach the milestone, revealed in today's 1pm...

The entire South Island of New Zealand will move to Covid-19 level orange on Friday under the Government's traffic light system announced this afternoon. Orange means life will be close to normal for the vaccinated, with face coverings...

Two criminal cases over allegations of unlawful donations to both the Labour and National parties will be heard together at a joint trial, the High Court has ruled.In a decision released today after a two-day hearing earlier this...

A review has found the deaths of two people with Covid-19 who were self-isolating at home in Auckland were potentially preventable.

Interislander ferries will proof of vaccination and or a negaitve Covid-19 test for travellers from December 15.

Asked if he was vaccinated, Auckland man Rex Warwood said: "You're not sticking that s... in me." Weeks later, he was dead.

The Australian federal government has "paused" its plan to ease border restrictions from Wednesday, December 1, delaying the move by a fortnight as the world grapples with the new Omicron Covid variant.This means fully vaccinated...

Genomic testing has confirmed two more overseas travellers who recently arrived in New South Wales in Australia have been infected with the Omicron variant.That brings the total number of Omicron cases in the state to four.Both...

A group of kaumātua in Auckland are among the first in the country to receive their booster shots this morning.

A neighbour of the man killed in a shootout with police in Glen Eden on Monday has described the incident as shocking, saying there had been no previous issue with him. The woman, who did not want to ...

Interislander passengers will need to show proof of double-vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test before being able to board ferries this summer.

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With the country moving to the new traffic light system on Friday, changes have been made behind the scenes to help get vaccine passes out.

We now know which regions are moving into red and orange settings this week. Here's how hospitality will look in the new traffic light system.

A clutch of regions in the North Island with low vaccination rates will start in the “red” traffic light setting, but a Kawerau Mayor is wanting the ministry to take better control.

The pristine surface of a new skatepark in Masterton has been marred by skateboard marks. Skaters had jumped the fence and used the facility before the concrete had cured.

The brakes could be on major summer festivals after the government revealed red lights for their regions in the new traffic light system.

An African Union vaccine expert has slammed western countries in a scathing TV interview, criticising the West for banning Africa over the new Omicron variant and calling for a co-ordinated global shutdown. It ...

The prime minister has announced which regions will be joining Auckland in red this Friday, Tairāwhiti iwi are urging Rhythm and Vines to cancel, and experts say more information is needed on the new Covid-19 variant.

On a rainy night in Hong Kong in 1997, Prince Charles read a message from his mother Queen Elizabeth II, as Britain handed back sovereignty of the territory to China after more than 150 years of UK rule.Today , nearly a quarter...

Kiwi club's first game against SEM Phoenix will go ahead on Saturday night in Melbourne.

State Highway 1 near Kaikōura is partially blocked after a ute and tanker collided.Emergency services were called to the crash at the Ellerton Railway Overbridge about 11.10am.A police spokesperson said nobody has been injured...

The national men's football team has been thrown a curveball and will have to play at least two qualifiers in March without some of its biggest names.

OPINION: Diversity and inclusion is now thankfully a well-embedded concept within New Zealand's businesses and our broader society. For the most part, everyone agrees that having a focus on D&I is not ...

National MP Simon Bridges says he feels confident ahead of National Party's leadership showdown despite some nerves: "this isn't my first rodeo."He is expected to go up against new MP Christopher Luxon for the job as leader at the...

REVIEW: This is a charisma-free, effects-heavy romp weighted down with exposition from its opening, seemingly endless world-building narration.

A second person has come forward with information about a man videoed making "despicable" racist comments in a viral TikTok post. Christchurch resident Cheney Gian Poole said the rant was directed at him and he todayhanded seven...

A man has been shot dead after injuring three officers when he opened fire on them this morning, police say.

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The missing 50-year-old Nelson woman Carole Marfell has been found, police confirmed Monday night.

The Netherlands confirmed 13 cases of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus and Australia found two as the countries half a world apart became the latest to detect it in travellers arriving from ...

Officials say the new requirements will reduce the energy needed to heat homes by up to 40 percent.

Australia has recorded its first cases of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant.Genomic testing has confirmed two recent arrivals into Sydney were infected with the new strain."Both passengers came to Sydney from southern Africa on...

Most of the upper North Island will go straight into the highest level of restrictions once the new traffic light system comes into force on Friday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today confirmed the country would move to the new...

As the country prepares to enter the new traffic light system, epidemiologist Michael Baker said it sends the message that vaccination is the way forward. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today confirmed ...

India needed just one more wicket to win but Rachin Ravindra and Ajaz Patel survived 52 balls for NZ before bad light ended the thrilling test.

Tributes have been paid to Kiwi entrepreneur Jake Millar, who died in Kenya, aged 26. His death adds to the family tragedy, which also includes the death of Millar's father in a skydiving plane crash ...

Originally published by The Spinoff OPINION: As 'Freedom Day' approaches, the people of Tāmaki Makaurau appear to be at the end of their tether, writes Chris Schulz. On Saturday morning this past weekend, the north-western...

A father of two boys, a grandfather who loved rugby league and a young teenager are among those shot and killed as gun violence and gang wars persist in Auckland amid the Delta community outbreak. A ...