In October last year, two-thirds or 65.1 per cent of New Zealanders voted 'yes' in a referendum to bring the End of Life Choice Act into force.
History will record the decision to move Auckland to Alert Level 3 as the turning point in New Zealand’s Delta response, Jack Tame writes.
However, the details about how exactly that will happen aren't yet clear.
Wayne Hammond was last seen leaving his home early in the morning.
Lydia Ko will enter the final round of the Saudi Ladies International with a four-shot lead after a "solid" effort.
Arapera Fia's grieving family released a statement alongside a police update after their "precious baby" died last week.
Sixteen-year-old Connor Whitehead's death will have a ripple effect across the city, his principal says.
He has been charged with accessory after the fact to murder.
The central North Island is being warned of severe thunderstorms and possible flooding for Sunday afternoon.
The latest figures were released by the ministry in a statement as there was no 1pm press conference in Wellington on Sunday.
The unsuccessful attempt occurred at residence Te Maioha o Parekarangi about 11.40pm.
Te Tai Tokerau Border Control say Northland borders may be in place over Christmas as the region struggles to lift its Covid 19 vaccination rates.
Waiuku also returned an unexpected detection of the coronavirus from its latest round of testing.
Activist Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner says the focus has changed for the low-lying Marshall Islands.
It comes after Covid-19 was detected in the region's wastewater.
Wilson, better known as Astro, was the group's percussionist and vocalist from 1978 to 2013.
Nearly 10,000 people reported feeling the quake.
Activist Niamh Peren told 1News the 2050 deadline pushed responsibility onto the next generation.
Police say they were alerted to a report of a "high-risk offender" in a stolen vehicle in Tangimoana after 3pm.
The 46-year-old spent five years hiding signs of the disease.
A professor says not everyone has equal access to palliative care should they want it.
Just 192 first doses were needed in Counties Manukau on Sunday to reach the vaccine target.
Michael Plank says Auckland should stay at its current restrictions.
Three buses were damaged, threatening bus trips for around 100 students in Paeroa.
Morgan MacAllister-Robb helps drive animals in need of being moved or rehomed.
It means all three DHBs in the Auckland region have now reached the 90 per cent mark for first doses.
The man allegedly exposed himself in front of a pupil at Gracefield School just before 8.30am on November 1.
The person was infectious while at the college from Tuesday, November 2 to Wednesday, November 3.
It’s believed to be linked to the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Connor Whitehead at a party on Friday.
