Supply lines and labour continue to pose challenges for builders.
Countries that produce urea stopped exporting it, causing a 400 per cent spike in the cost and shortages worldwide.
Residents of Havelock North have reported a spate of cat disappearances, while some re-appeared with a new look.
A 74th-minute goal from Reno Piscopo secured a 1-0 win for seventh-placed Wellington.
Two other people were seriously injured in the accident on SH1 at Lichfield in Waikato.
A player in each of the Auckland-based squads were identified as close contacts of confirmed cases.
Three people were charged with obstruction on Wednesday and have been trespassed from Parliament grounds.
Meteorologist Chris Brandolino explains why it's so hot and sticky in some places at the moment.
The two greats are invested in the small Pacific nation for multiple reasons.
Campbell Wright finished a commendable 32nd out of 92 competitors in his first Olympic showing.
"I'm still reminded that relative to the people that are at Parliament now... tens of thousands of people went out and got vaccinated," Jacinda Ardern said.
The Proteas captain said some of his teammates have found isolating tough but he's "quite happy" to be dry.
Williams got some top training in with the current world champion ahead of his return to the ring next month.
There are 12 people in hospital with the virus.
Mayor Jim Boult said the case would be "confronting" for the community.
Bernard Conlon has pushed anti-vax views on the Murupara Medical Centre's Facebook page.
The river burst its banks in some places and there’s other surface flooding in the town.
Heavy rain coinciding with a high tide is expected to see low-lying areas flooded.
Hamish Mcleod said Thursday’s flooding was “the worst it has ever been”.
Te Matakahuki is instead calling for a parallel Māori education pathway, which they would lead as a collective.
Ten Auckland schools have received funds as part of the multi-million dollar announcement.
Councillor Richard Hills has been the subject of significant speculation.
There had been 150 extra police brought in, on top of the 900 staff already in Wellington.
The written parliamentary question was asked by National MP Erica Stanford.
Police say it could take days to move all the protesters away from Parliament's grounds.
The proposed laws would have made it more difficult to expel students from schools based on their sexuality, gender, relationship status, or pregnancy.
Police are seeking witnesses to an alleged assault outside a Napier supermarket.
The purpose of the new measures is to keep critical supply chains of items like food and critical services like power and water running.
The road has passed 42 assurance checks out of 100 needed for it to open.
The ACT leader says the amount of education that's been lost in the past two years is "worrying".
People who were at the venues must self-isolate and get tested immediately.
Fewer than 5000 people need to get their second vaccine jab to reach 90% fully vaccinated in Northland.
Streets of the European nation are just as they were before the global pandemic began.
Wellington District Commander Superintendent Corrie Parnell says police intend to move Parliament protesters on.
