Some North Island clubs may be forced to withdraw from the event in Twizel due to newfound travel costs.
Dr Rāwiri Taonui says more than 106,000 vaccinated Māori are not eligible for a booster shot until after March 1.
A loud sound like a gunshot can be heard and a vehicle is vandalised in the Auckland suburb.
New modelling predicts an outbreak lasting about three months, with death rates projected to total more than 400 by 1 May.
Both have been named as a Covid-19 location of interest by the Ministry of Health.
The four-month-old died in Auckland's Starship hospital after suffering critical injuries.
“What we have in country is what the Ministry of Health has ordered,” the Prime Minister said on Thursday.
Wellington is the biggest loser in the changes brought on by Covid, with Christchurch now hosting both Tests against the Proteas.
“New Zealand is not alone, with many other OECD countries experiencing higher inflation than in recent decades,” consumers prices senior manager Aaron Beck said.
BA.2, is widely considered harder to detect than the original version of Omicron because of particular genetic traits.
An entry for the establishment was included on the Ministry of Health's locations of interest on Thursday afternoon.
After two failed attempts to get into parliament, The Opportunities Party has turned to an experienced local government politician for leadership.
The Labour leader said the British PM has "shown nothing but contempt" for his country.
A man's body was found in a parked car outside a house on Wednesday night.
In total there are 45 new Covid-19 cases.
The former All Black has felt helpless in the UK since the eruption and tsunami hit his homeland.
Caleb spoke of one of his tough training sessions with Roger, "I cried in one of them, I never cry in a session, he was just laughing at me to be fair."
In his darkest moment, Chris clambered over the railing of a Kerikeri bridge one November morning in 2009.
The Springboks won't follow their Super Rugby clubs any time soon, Six Nations tournament chief executive Ben Morel says.
Jacinda Ardern says expert advice explains why children should return to school at this stage of the pandemic.
Canterbury needed 31 runs from the final two overs against Wellington to make the final - enter Cam Fletcher.
There are now 16 confirmed cases and one probable case in the region, across three households.
Political editor Jessica Mutch McKay releases the first 1News Kantar Public Poll for 2022.
ACT has dropped 3 percentage points to 11% of the party vote, while National has gone up 4pp, in the latest 1News Kantar Public Poll.
One of the confirmed cases has the Omicron variant, the Ministry of Health says.
The dramatic increases in everyday living costs have made renting and making ends meet tough, even for those with good jobs.
WorkSafe has released a list which includes restaurants, a gym and a barbers.
Bond was the first male New Zealander to win three successive Olympic gold medals.
Harete Hipango had asked a staff member to edit her Wikipedia page.
The NanoAssembler Blaze machine was funded by private donations and is based at animal product and vaccine developer South Pacific Sera in Timaru.
The full results of the 1News Kantar Public Poll for the period of January 22-26, 2022.
Altrad will feature on the front of the playing jerseys while INEOS has been placed on the shorts.
It was National's strongest result since October 2020, good signs for the party rebuilding after a leadership change from Judith Collins to Christopher Luxon last year.
Israel was established in 1948 as a refuge for Jews after the Holocaust, and it makes great efforts to remember the 6 million Jewish victims of the Nazi genocide.
Alex Shaw and Barry Robinson both lined up against Sir Peter Snell when he was in his prime.
The quake struck at a depth of 4.2km.
