A sizeable group braved the Auckland rain today for the Hikoi mo te Moana Walk for the Sea from Britomart to Aotea Square. The protesters are campaigning for a halt to the Kennedy Point marina development and for protections for…
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Wellington man seeking person who helped following seizure
A Wellington man is hoping to find the stranger who may have saved his life after he had a seizure in the city earlier this week and woke up on a stranger’s couch with a broken shoulder. Porter Lightfoot, 24, was walking through…
Covid 19 coronavirus: Nick Willis opens up on Tokyo Olympic Games testing
Kiwi Olympic great Nick Willis has revealed more details on how Tokyo Games bosses are trying to reduce the risk of a Covid-19 outbreak – including competitors having to post seven negative tests before they can mingle with others…
Herald afternoon quiz: July 17
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Dunedin house fire: Crews battle blaze in Lookout Point
Four fire crews are fighting a blaze at a house in Lookout Point which was “well alight” on arrival.A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said they received several calls about a house being on fire in Thomson St about 12.05pm.Crews…
Wild weather grounds and delays Air NZ flights to regional cities
Wild weather is leading Air NZ to cancel or delay numerous flights into and out of regional cities and interrupting school holiday plans for families.The routes affected involved the airline’s propeller planes, with customers likely…
Body found in Wellington Harbour believed to be missing man Sandy Calkin
A body has been found in Wellington’s waterfront by the Police National Dive Squad this morning. Wellington District Police believe the body to be that of 30-year-old Sandy Calkin, although formal identification is yet to take place….
Watch: Rescue helicopter plucks traveller from roof of campervan in flooded river
A rescue helicopter has been filmed rescuing people from a campervan caught in floods in the South Island.The footage posted to Twitter shows the helicopter hovering over a camper that appears to be swamped by fast-running floodwaters.The…
Wild weather: Rain band, thunderstorms to 'move swiftly' up North Island
The wild weather that has battered the South Island’s West Coast is tracking north – bringing rain and possible thunderstorms to the North Island. A “red warning” has been issued for Buller and Westland – as heavy rain caused flooding,…
Tributes and donations pour in for Auckland crash victims: 'He lives in our hearts'
More than $150,000 has been raised for the loved ones of a Chinese couple who died in a car crash in West Auckland last week. James Huang, 33, and Mao Wen, 33, tragically died when the car they were travelling in collided with a…