Wright is set to become only New Zealand's second biathlete at the Winter Olympics and is recognised as one of the brightest prospects in the sport.
"We do want people to be able to plan with certainty," the Covid-19 Response Minister says.
Seddonville was cut off by a slip on State Highway 67 on Thursday night.
A 45-year-old man has been charged over the incident in the early hours of the morning.
Grant Harnish's been in business for 30 years, but has never seen Paihia so quiet.
The damage to the island has been described as "catastrophic".
Fox Glacier Guiding's Rob Jewell says the last two years have been a long and tough haul. He wants to have some certainty moving forward.
The Black Caps star said he made the call while enjoying a small break from the game at home.
Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says the Government was making decisions on the fly and didn't have a plan.
Jo Aleh will team up with Molly Meech in the 49erFX category with eyes on the Paris Games in 2024.
Boosters are being bolstered around Aotearoa and there are plenty of suggestions or myths to make it a little more pleasant. Just how true are they?
The Prime Minister is urging people to get boosted as soon as they're eligible.
Health officials say the infected resident is linked to a staff member who contracted the virus.
Nine people are in hospital with the virus.
Djokovic described his Australia visa ordeal as "unfortunate" in a meeting with Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic.
Further evacuation orders have been issued throughout Friday afternoon.
Police say the drugs seized have links to an international importation ring.
Three others were injured in the crash on Tuesday.
There is an agreement to purchase 10.72 million doses of the vaccine.
It comes as a record number of Covid-19 cases have been reported in the region.
1News reporter Jordan Oppert said special taxis and trains were used to transport those at the Olympics around the different venues, with heavy surveillance on hand.
It comes after several months of lagging behind Pākehā vaccination rates.
Shaun Johnson's activity on social media with Jacinda Ardern has had an impact in multiple fields according to his teammates.
Justin Morrison used a moment of Kiwi ingenuity and hard graft to help rescue his herd of steers.
The vandalism, captured on CCTV, occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Kyung Yup Kim, a Korean-born NZ resident, is accused of murdering a 20-year-old woman in Shanghai in 2009.
Police said "unknown offenders have damaged the support structures of the historic flagpole on Te Maiki Hill".
It comes as authorities ordered some Westport residents to evacuate their homes due to the wild weather.
Two multi-million dollar kiwifruit orchards among other things are on the table.
Moana Pasifika are playing the Chiefs behind closed doors at Mt Smart before they head to Queenstown for their debut season.
Modelling from an international agency predicted there would be around 50,000 cases a day in NZ by Waitangi weekend.
The Kiwi snowboarder will miss the opening ceremony for the Beijing Games to prepare for her qualifiers on Saturday.
