The man who became New Zealand’s 28th Covid casualty is being described as a “loving” man who was an active member in his church community. The man, in his 50s with underlying health conditions died following a long battle with…
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Court documents reveal how ex-Warriors star Manu Vatuvei imported meth alongside brother
It was October 2019 when rugby league legend Manu Vatuvei – two years after retiring from his starring role with the Warriors and just months after winning Dancing With the Stars – appeared in a much more private video with his older…
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Dunedin topples Kaikōura as vaccination Top Town
Dunedin City is currently the most Covid-immunised place in New Zealand while vaccination levels in the Waikato surge following fresh Covid cases. New data from the Ministry of Health shows 59.6 per cent of Dunedin City residents…
Design work continues on Auckland bike bridge after Government scraps the project
Design work continues on the $785 million cycle bridge across Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour after the Government bowed to public pressure and scrapped the project.Transport Minister Michael Wood confirmed on Saturday the standalone…
Person in hospital after being hit by freight train in Tauranga
A person on the railway track near The Strand in Tauranga was hit by a freight train just after 3pm today, Kiwrail says. A person in a serious condition was treated at the scene and taken to Tauranga Hospital, a St John Ambulance…
Government granted Mongrel Mob life member Harry Tam essential workers exemption
Hawke’s Bay-based Mongrel Mob life member Harry Tam was granted an essential workers exemption to travel into locked down Auckland. Newstalk ZB can reveal Tam was given the green light to travel into the city, to encourage…
Wind turbine on fire on Tararua Range, near Palmerston North
A wind turbine is on fire at a wind farm near Palmerston North.Emergency services were called to the site near Aokautere, Palmerston North, at 2.40pm, a Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said.”It’s a windmill on fire,”…
Mt Albert homicide: Police seek nearby walkers on day of Lena Zhang Harrap's death
Police want to speak with almost 30 people who walked along a pathway near where Mt Albert woman Lena Zhang Harrap’s body was found. Using CCTV footage, police have identified 29 people who used the narrow pathway between Grande…
Herald afternoon quiz: October 6
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Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Location of interest shows person with Covid-19 in Hamilton yesterday
One new Hamilton location of interest has been released by the Ministry of Health, showing a person infected with Covid-19 was in the community yesterday.A person infected with Covid-19 was also at Auckland City Hospital across…