New Zealand

MIQ booking system to be investigated by Ombudsman

About 200 complaints had "common themes" including that the system is unlawful, not fit for purpose, unfair and poorly managed.

Coronavirus Pandemic •

Christchurch man arrested after scamming victims out of $500K

Crime And Justice •

Year 11-13 can return to school in L3 from October 26

Education •

Live stream: Auckland school details, Covid cases revealed

Politics •

Growing calls for exams to be cancelled in Auckland

Education •

World

No sign Spanish volcanic eruption is close to end

It's been a month since the Spanish island's volcano first erupted.

Africa •

Taliban agree to new polio vaccination across Afghanistan

Middle East •

As deaths rise, Russian doctors despair at low vaccine rate

Coronavirus Pandemic •

British MP abused by anti-vax demonstrators days after fatal stabbing attack

UK And Europe •

UK records 223 Covid-19 deaths; highest toll in 7 months

Coronavirus Pandemic •

Sport

Boks lose de Klerk, Kolbe for end-of-year tour

Prop Frans Malherbe and flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit were also missing from the 32-man group for tests in Wales, Scotland and England.

Djokovic may miss Australian Open due to vaccine status

Australia •

Emotional Codie Taylor says All Blacks hurting at Sean Wainui's shock death

All Blacks •

Irish bowler claims remarkable four wickets in four balls at T20 World Cup

Black Caps lose T20 World Cup warm-up match to Australia

Climate Change & COP26

1 in 5 Kiwis don't believe in climate change — new research

Meanwihle, nearly half of businesses surveyed say New Zealand is too small to have any real impact on the environment.

Climate Change •

William, Kate congratulate first Earthshot winners

Environment •

NZ commits $1.3 billion to combating climate change

Climate Change •

Celebrities to join Prince William for Earthshot Prize award

UK And Europe •

NZ's action on climate change 'woefully inadequate' - James Shaw

Climate Change •

Politics

Live stream: Auckland school details, Covid cases revealed

Chris Hipkins and Dr Ashley Bloomfield present today's update.

Politics •

Hipkins: Tuesday’s 94 Covid cases ‘sobering’ but could have been worse

Politics •

New Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro meets the Queen

Royalty •

Medium density housing law proposal sees tentative support

Property •

Winston Peters apologises to Mongrel Mob's Harry Tam after border breach allegation

Politics •

Entertainment

Gal Gadot 'shocked by the way' director Joss Whedon spoke to her

The 36-year-old star was determined to speak up about the incident.

Movies •

Yellow Wiggle Emma to leave group

Music •

Bill Gates' eldest daughter ties the knot

North America •

Motley Crew frontman rushed to hospital after scary fall

Music •

Rebel Wilson says catalyst for weight loss was desire to get pregnant

Movies •

Business

National propose $100 'dine and discover' voucher, tax changes in economic plan

It also wants to change alert levels based on vaccination rates and Covid cases.

Politics •

Some companies trading well despite Covid-19

Business •

Disgraced businessman Ron Brierley to appeal sentence

Australia •

Fonterra wants more Government focus on Covid economic response

Fonterra •

Economists expect inflation to reach highest level in a decade

Economy •

Environment

William, Kate congratulate first Earthshot winners

The environmental program is aimed at finding new ideas and technologies around the world to tackle climate change.

Environment •

NZ commits $1.3 billion to combating climate change

Climate Change •

NZ's action on climate change 'woefully inadequate' - James Shaw

Climate Change •

Greater scale, speed needed to respond to climate emergency - Shaw

Climate Change •

Wellington dad buys MP's famous red ute

Environment •