There are fears holiday antics will only increase wait times at emergency departments around the country.
Days of torrential rain saw hundreds of thousands of cherries split and ruined at H&J Roberts Orchard.
Inquiries into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing.
The man was taken to hospital after the incident in the early hours of this morning.
"I'm doing fine and just aiming to recover as quickly as I can," the New Zealander says.
Police are warning motorists to expect delays.
Two women, aged 50 and 25, were arrested for their bad in-store behaviour.
Thirteen cases of the variant have now been picked up in NZ's managed isolation and quarantine.
Paul ended Tyron Woodley with a sixth-round KO, his fifth pro victory.
He's the second boy to be charged over Michael John Biggins death in September.
Dr Dan Suan is warning Christmas in Sydney will likely result in thousands of Covid-19 super-spreader events.
National's leader says 2022 is the year the party stops looking at itself and starts concentrating on what matters to Kiwis â and part of the focus will be on education.
Harry scored just his second Premier League goal as the teams traded blows throughout.
It brings the total number of Covid-19 Omicron cases in the country to 22.
Sixty-two people are in hospital with the virus.
The insects are an "ongoing issue" in one of the Great Walk's huts, DOC says.
NZR confirmed the panel today following Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate's emotional social media post earlier this month.
Police are now looking to identify the occupants inside a suspicious Toyota Hiace van.
The 20-year-old was charged with injuring with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Police say the incident occurred on the beach near Ngarunui Beach Road about 2.30pm.
The two-vehicle crash happened on Gibbston Valley Highway, State Highway 6.
It comes after a teenage girl felt she was racially profiled at a Tauranga Farmers store.
Police are working to locate the person who discharged themselves from hospital.
The former New Zealand midfielder said he hopes to inspire others to represent tier two unions.
Hira John Wharepapa was last known to be in the area of Kaiti, Gisborne.
An Auckland real estate developer's brochure promoted its new build as an area with a high European population.
The Government is not currently looking at residency for overstayers, but is considering âre-balancing New Zealandâs immigration settingsâ.
Sixteen pilot whales were successfully re-floated and ushered out of Parengarenga Harbour.
Kaimaumau residents who evacuated on Sunday night as firefighters battled a rapidly-spreading scrub fire will spend another night away.
The club has paid tribute to Jake McKinlay.
Many endangered species are starting to make a comeback in Fiordland.
Il Divo was formed by Simon Cowell in 2003.
Thousands of people are testing positive for both Omicron and Delta variants across the country daily.
