Officials reveal a confirmed Covid case from Australia spent the weekend in NZ.
The person was airlifted to hospital but died enroute, a police spokesman said.
Four close contacts of the man have been identified in the capital.
Andrew Little shot down claims from a Nats MP that only $500k had been spent on mental health in two years.
“China and NZ are comprehensive strategic partners,” Wang Yi said in a meeting with Nanaia Mahuta.
Locations include a hotel, a pharmacy, Te Papa, a bar, cafes, a supermarket, and a bookstore.
"I looked at my missus and she goes, 'for Origin' and I go 'no way,'" Walsh said of the shock call from Queensland selectors.
"Being a MP has been a huge privilege."
The jury will hear closing arguments today in the historical sexual abuse trial.
The Covid-19 Response Minister updated media this morning.
Indoor environments such as bars are "notorious" for transmission, Michael Baker says.
It comes after a recently confirmed case travelled from Sydney to Wellington over the weekend.
A Covid-infected man from Sydney spent the weekend in the capital, visiting numerous locations.
A Covid-infected visitor from Sydney has prompted the alert level change in the capital.
Ross Browne appeared in the Auckland District Court today, facing eight new charges.
Tonight's Wellington Sports Awards as well as Saturday's rugby Māori All Blacks game will be affected.
Kiwis are being urged to scan in following Wellington's Covid scare.
The news comes after it was announced Wellington is moving to Alert Level 2.
Most of those were on the Sydney to Wellington Qantas flight that arrived in the capital early Saturday morning.
It's thought the person - at the centre of the Wellington scare - caught the virus while working in a "healthcare setting".
"It’s definitely a speed bump for us," Hayden McMillan of Floriditas says.
The current BCR means a loss of between 40-60 cents for every dollar spent on the bridge.
The museum will remain closed for at least today and tomorrow for deep cleaning.
Animal lover Sergeant Paul Nicholas took the stricken feline home where he grabbed some tin snips.
Whitby Collegiate will be closed until Monday as a precaution.
The lock said he feels refreshed mentally and physically after two years away from NZ rugby.
Judith Collins said she found out about the issue from media, rather than from Harete Hipango.
Speaker Trevor Mallard first noticed the loud buzzing noise emanating from MPs phones.
Police say the 24-year-old man was arrested in New Plymouth.
Saturday's game at Sky Stadium will be the Māori All Blacks' first in Wellington since 1993.
Adult Toy Mega Store is now allowing Kiwis to send back their unwanted toys.
"If she grows up to be half as strong and loving as her mum I will be a very proud dad," Art says.
Waiting lists in Tasman, Marlborough and Manawatū-Wanganui are soaring to more than 12 weeks.
Tū Ora Compass Health apologised after giving people a number for booking a vaccine, rather than a test.
Dominic da Souza Correa tweeted the ICC from his couch in Auckland and soon after, security was on the job.
The sevens star and champion rower were officially given the honour at a team function in Auckland tonight.
A video has been created featuring over 25 children whose families have been helped by the trust.
The epidemiologist says the city's move to Alert Level 2 is “absolutely essential”.
All employment agreements had been terminated, with a few exceptions.
Some in the capital today who spoke to 1 NEWS had been scanning vigilantly for months, while others said they’d only just started using the app again today.
