Kiwis' stress and energy levels have fluctuated throughout the eventful year that was 2020.
The man was assaulted on Glenross Drive in Wattle Downs at around 10.20pm yesterday.
The sudden death is being treated as unexplained.
The 60-year-old cargo plane pilot contracted Covid-19 following a flight to the US in early December.
"Often we do something because it's possible, not thinking of the implications," Auckland University's Fabio Morreale said.
The worker was commuting six days a week from the North Shore to Papatoetoe for work, where shifts would often go for 12 hours and were not paid in full.
An 18-year-old appeared in court today charged with possession of a knife, with police expecting to lay further charges in due course.
“The area has already had two major fires at Lakes Pukaki and Ōhau this season,” acting principal rural fire officer Don Geddes said.
The cruise company claim a clause in the ticket contract governing the voyage means disputes can only be heard in courts in NSW.
Contractors are working to clear the area at Whitehorse Hill.
The illustration features the young family with a small Christmas tree and their two dogs Pula and Guy.
Adams may be in a new jersey but he still brought the same physical presence in the 113-99 win over Toronto.
New Zealanders were treated to an early Christmas present — nine freezers that chill at -80°C.
Emergency services received multiple calls about the fire shortly after 3pm.
It’s a story straight out of a Christmas-Covid playbook: a stranded man, a son who misses his father, and the will to reunite.
Pet courier Vanessa Mazzola is on a mission to get animals from breeders where they need to go.
Demand for food parcels is up 40 per cent on 2019 but city missions and food banks have been given a hand.
People celebrating Christmas in the South Island may need an indoor backup plan.
Officers warn there will be no mercy shown to those who break the law.
Among the offerings this year is "furkey", a fake roast turkey.
The Green Party were also in the thick of all the action.
The PM acknowledged families may be facing a tough Xmas amid Covid-19.
