Christchurch council staff say they encounter "serious" cases of verbal abuse on a daily basis.
Steve Shand, 47, was charged Friday with human smuggling after seven Indian nationals were found in the US and the discovery of the bodies.
The glitzy award ceremony, which is held annually in London, returns for the first time in two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The incident occurred on Customs Street East, in the Auckland CBD, overnight.
It comes after a further five passengers on a direct flight from Brisbane tested positive for Covid-19.
"Disappointingly, we are already seeing instances of reckless driving, endangering other road users," police said of the tangi on Auckland's North Shore.
The southbound lane was blocked after a car rolled, the lane has now reopened but motorists are advised to expect delays while traffic eases.
The Ministry of Health confirmed the news on Saturday after the case was previously being treated as a "possible" Omicron case.
Eight people are currently in hospital with the virus.
The wild weather meant a flight from Auckland to Rarotonga had to divert on Saturday.
Genome sequencing is expected later on Saturday to identify the variant.
Six people have been transported to Waikato Hospital with moderate to serious injuries.
The 34-year-old claimed a silver medal in slalom at the World Para Snow Sports Championships in Norway overnight, equalling his best-ever result at the world championships.
Medical attention was administered but he died at the scene.
The Kiwi snowboarder will head to Beijing as the hot favourite to win slopestyle gold.
The Ministry of Health told 1News there was a workaround that households could use.
The locations were reclassified after a Covid case was confirmed to have the Omicron variant.
Vision of the players' locker room after the alleged Aus Open stoush showed an animated Nick Kyrgios shaking his head and talking to his team.
The Olympic bronze medallist swung a pull shot so hard his bat went flying to the edge of the 30-yard circle - a similar length to his shot put throws.
People in the area have been asked to keep doors and windows closed to keep smoke out.
A helicopter will remain in the area to dampen down the fire.
The Team Rugby manager was having some fun riding a segway around the boundary before losing his balance and falling to the ground, much to the amusement of the crowd.
The Ministry of Health are encouraging people to get tested in both Kaitaia and Whangārei.
The 23-year-old saw off former Black Caps seamers Shane Bond and Kyle Mills before he took a liking to Nathan McCullum, launching three sixes into the crowd off the former spinner.
The crowd erupted in awe as McCullum pulled off the shot, one that he made famous when he scored a breathtaking century against Australia in Christchurch in 2010.
Opening batsmen Kieran Read and Will Jordan both smashed half-centuries to help Team Rugby even up the Black Clash series 2-2.
