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Police investigate 'shocking' attack on Rotorua hot pools visitors
A man holidaying at Rotorua's hot pools has been left with a broken bone and bruises on his face after an attack.
Hospital bills of ineligible patients should be funded nationally - doctor
An overstayer who has had a stroke and is paralysed has exposed questions about who pays for the treatment of patients who are ineligible for publicly-funded heatlhcare.
Police shot wanted man three times - Northland district commander
A man who was shot three times by police in Northland after shooting at a police dog was wanted on drug and firearms charges, police say.
Neighbours shocked, saddened by woman's death
Police say they are continuing to make progress on a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead in a car in east Auckland.
Concerns about mass die-off of little blue penguins raised
The Bird Rescue Charitable Trust has been getting reports of dead penguins on beaches in Northland and north Auckland, and it could be connected to the current La Nina weather pattern.
How Aucklanders are responding to new mask-wearing rules
Aucklanders appear to be broadly in support of new mandatory mask-wearing rules the Prime Minister announced today.
Job expo helps match students with jobs amid Covid-19 concerns
Covid-19 has forced some students to ditch their studies to look for work and support families hit hard by lockdown and redundancies, and today, a jobs expo has been helping link students with…
Police investigating $100k currency exchange fraud claim
Police are investigating an apparent fraud in which an Auckland dairy owner claims she lost tens of thousands of dollars in a currency exchange after giving money to a customer.
New migrant group: 'No exploitation of any kind is tolerated'
A founding member of a new migrants service organisation is calling for workers to speak up if they're treated unfairly and employers to stop exploitation.
Keep scanning and be 'extra careful' bar owners tell customers
Bars are urging people to be more vigilant about the risk of Covid-19 over the Labour Day weekend and stress the need to scan in using the Covid tracer app or to sign in manually. Audio
Universities unsure how many international students will take up offer to come to NZ
Letting 250 international PhD and postgraduate students back into the country has been welcomed as an important first step by the cash hungry education sector, but universities admit they still don't…
Auckland businesses hope level 1 will bring back shoppers
Auckland businesses are placing high hopes on the move to level 1 after being hit hard by a second lockdown.
Taupō business fends off abuse after Covid cases' visit
Businesses in Taupō say they were shocked when they learned a family who visited them recently had later tested positive for Covid-19, and most have reopened after a deep clean of their premises.
'No guarantee': Engineers target temporary fix for harbour bridge
Engineers are assessing the damage and working on a temporary solution to reopen some centre lanes of the Auckland Harbour Bridge after a truck toppled by high winds hit a key structure.
Workers 'absolutely devastated' about The Warehouse restructure - union
First Union says The Warehouse has made a wrong decision to go ahead with a proposed restructure under which hundreds of jobs and thousands of weekly work-hours could be cut.
Rotorua man rents motels to house homeless during pandemic
A Rotorua man's charitable trust is renting motels to house people after the Covid-19 pandemic forced him to shut his shelters for the homeless.
Restaurants ready, waiting for Aucklanders to return
Some Aucklanders are nervous about the move to what the prime minister is calling "level 2.5", but restaurateurs say it can't come soon enough.
Poll shows large majority of Chinese still favour National over Labour
A strong majority of Chinese New Zealanders say they still prefer National to Labour, even though they're pretty happy with the government's Covid response.
South Auckland doctors provide more test sites for community
South Auckland doctors are setting up their own Covid-19 test sites to encourage anxious communities at the heart of the current outbreak.
Covid-19: Some Auckland families 'desperate' to go to level 2
Auckland will move down to Covid-19 alert level 2 from Monday if there's no significant change in the cluster's growth and trajectory.
Covid-19: Aucklanders divided on alert level expectations
Aucklanders will find out today if they will be staying in level 3 lockdown or if the Covid-19 outbreak is contained enough to relax restrictions.
Construction workers take boss to ERA over unpaid wages
A group of Chinese workers claim they've been left out of pocket to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars after a former employer failed to pay their wages in full.
Covid-19: More hours-long queues for testing, travel in Auckland
Auckland residents have been queuing up again in droves around testing centres today on day two of the level 3 lockdown.
South Auckland clinic sees increase in Covid-19 tests taken
A clinic in South Auckland has experienced another flurry of people being tested for Covid-19 after a man who had been to the area tested positive in South Korea.
Auckland pizza shop owner uncovers 'chargeback' fraud
An Auckland pizza shop owner who uncovered what is known in the retail industry as "chargeback or refund fraud" wants more businesses and consumers to be on alert.