Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker expects to see “more transmission” once Auckland's borderd open.
Targets to reduce poverty are mostly on track for Pākehā children, but the gaps between them, and Māori, Pasifika and disabled children are “stark”, says the Children’s Commissioner.
“I think the point that I would make is Auckland is our most highly vaccinated area in the country,” the PM said.
Despite Ajaz Patel's first-innings heroics, New Zealand are heading for a big loss in Mumbai.
Deborah Hart from the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand says protesters may disagree with the Government, but it doesn't give them the right to say it is murdering a group of people.
An 18-year-old died in hospital after being assaulted on Saturday.
Auckland Council is working with mana whenua to create the names.
The Tuatara will now field both a basketball team and baseball team, although the two will be separate entities.
All five teams have plenty of culture and regional pride on display.
Health officials are continuing to manage several hundred contacts associated with exposures at two Nelson schools.
Seventy-six people are in hospital with the virus.
The new National leader is stamping his mark with a host of changes.
A national register of funeral directors is being considered in an effort to clean up the industry.
The 16-year-old was arrested this morning after the victim died on Sunday.
Despite the meeting's cancellation, those against an offshore defence still plan to let their voices be heard.
Police released photos from Karioitahi Beach last weekend.
It comes after new National leader Christopher Luxon revealed his new line up.
The PM announced the Government has signed a pre-purchase agreement for 60,000 doses of the anti-viral drug, which is still subject to Medsafe approval.
The Phoenix coach said they have more important things to look at than apparent missed calls.
The pair spoke after NZ spent its first weekend under the traffic light system.
The Australian state has been largely closed off since the emergence of the Delta variant in July.
While New Zealand's batting left a lot to be desired, Ajaz Patel's incredible bowling efforts will be remembered for generations to come.
A school has also been closed due to sewage running into the grounds.
1News' Anna Whyte and Irra Lee look at National's rankings and portfolios as Christopher Luxon makes his mark as leader.
"I don’t imagine it’s easy to manage a caucus where you have three past leaders within it," she said of Luxon's new job.
The location is marked as "high risk" on the Ministry of Health's website.
Schools in the area were locked down as a precaution.
The New Zealand First leader was far from impressed with National's new line up and said "serious problems" could arise.
WorkSafe reported receiving some concerns over the weekend and are reviewing them.
That change is coming sooner thanks to the efforts of Fair Go consumer hero, Nico Tauri, from Russell / Kororāreka.
Orewa College student Maria Walker-Kinnell has been challenging a lack of public recycling bins in the city.
