The Warehouse founder Stephen Tindall is among other New Zealanders honoured.
For those attending emergencies over this period, the summer days can be long, tiring and emotional.
The 25-year-old singer was offered the accolade after she visited the victims of last year's Manchester bombing.
A 28-year-old is in a serious condition in Middlemore Hospital after being shot in the stomach, yesterday.
Due to a fault one of the vessels is expected to be out of service for the rest of the week.
The incident happened in the early hours of this morning.
The accident occurred on Colombo Street just after 10am.
DC, well done! Okea ururoatia, writes Te Karere reporter Te Rina Kowhai.
New Zealand leapfrog South Africa into third place in the latest Test rankings.
There are a host of exciting events planned around the country.
LandSAR rescuers literally got the party back on track last night.
Still, authorities said, last night was an improvement on earlier in the weekend.
A man is still at large after the early morning incident on Friday.
The Serious Crash Unit has been called to all three scenes.
Emergency services are attending the crash, which occurred earlier this afternoon.
Around 15,000 are left in the wild.
The past 12 months have been remarkable in terms of our fascination with the stars.
Some people have even gotten out of their vehicles to watch in previous years, authorities say.
The Ashburton teenager disappeared on New Year's Eve and was found dead nearly three weeks later.
New Zealand outscored Australia 3-2 in terms of players selected in the fictional side.
Corey Jermaine Anderson should not be approached, police say.
The latest tax sees the price of a pack creep towards $40.
A light replica vintage plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Welcome Bay this afternoon.
The boy is just three-and-a-half weeks old.
The Canadian star headlined an enthralling first day in Auckland.
The pair were treated for mild hypothermia.
New Zealand is the first nation in the world to welcome the new year.
A sellout crowd of 10,000 is expected to converge on Cardrona Valley.
An extra 80 response vehicles and 100 extra frontline staff will be deployed in preparation for revellers partying into the new year.
In 2017, more fatal crashes involved drugs than alcohol in New Zealand.
Police were called to the scene on Clevedon Road, in Ardmore, at around 6.35pm.
The incident occurred on Mangatangi Road, in Waverley, at around 8.50pm.