The Invercargill mayor says members of the council did not believe a phone worth over $300 was worth giving to him.
Cameron French is being trained with a focus on Birmingham and Paris.
The body is believed to be Wayne Hammond and was found in the Clutha River.
Epidemiologist Michael Baker has "no doubt" cases will surge when Auckland's border opens on December 15.
The 95-year-old monarch looked well as she chatted with the Chief of Defence at Windsor Castle.
The person, who scanned in, trained at an indoor facility on Tuesday night.
Transport Minister Michael Wood told Breakfast precautions are in place to limit the spread of Covid-19.
The lunar phenomenon will be the longest partial eclipse visible over New Zealand in more than 800 years.
A woman in her 80s and man in his 90s have died.
Two deaths from the virus were recorded.
An application to the Waitangi Tribunal for a week-long hearing starting early December has been made.
He pleaded guilty to being in possession of nearly 47,000 images showing child sex abuse when he was arrested in 2019.
The trail-blazing team "just happened naturally".
One horse had to be euthanised to prevent it from suffering further.
People can book the vaccine from November 26.
Benee’s song Glitter topped the charts in 2020 after it went viral on TikTok.
It comes after the virus was detected in wastewater samples collected in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui on Monday.
The coroner found the death of four-year-old Karlissa Karepa-Cowell in 2018 could have been prevented had the scrum machine been safely stored away from the public.
A complaint was laid about the treatment of the woman, including the way she was searched, the removal of her clothing, and the decision to charge her.
NZ Cricket opted out of the tournament as they didn't feel comfortable forcing teenagers into MIQ on return.
The Kiwi golfer is reflecting fondly on her year as she gears up for her final tournament of 2021.
Ardern spoke to media about the protections for areas with low vaccination rates, once the Auckland border lifts.
Anna Osborne, whose husband Milton died in the mine explosions 11 years ago on Friday, says families feel "enormous pride" at the discovery.
The protesters, continuing to defy a council order, blocked off the main road and turned away residents trying to get through.
North Avon BMX Club need $30,000 to get their pump track off the ground.
A big tourist rush is expected over the Christmas and New Year break.
The guards, who worked for the NZ Defence Force, have come to 1News saying their lives are in danger.
A strong 2021 saw Erin Routliffe rank No.54 in women's doubles after years of grinding on tennis' unforgiving tour.
Tahatai Coast School will be closed on Friday and all students are being advised to be tested.
