There are 14 new cases of Covid-19 in the community – and an “unexpected” detection of the virus in wastewater north of Auckland. All the new cases are linked to […]
North Korea resumes main nuclear reactor operation near Pyongyang, UN report says
North Korea has resumed its main nuclear operation, a UN report has claimed. According to the report, the country’s main nuclear complex in Yongbyon is being used to produce weapon […]
Man critically injured in crash, SH1 north of Auckland temporarily closed
State Highway 1 north of Auckland was closed after a crash that left one person critically injured. A car and truck collided about midday at the intersection of State Highway […]
North Shore Hospital plunged into darkness overnight, patients redirected
A major power cut plunged parts of the North Shore Hospital into darkness for four hours last night, resulting in patients being taken to other hospitals further afield for treatment. […]
Weather: Deluge soaks North Island with more rain possible overnight
Some North Island areas already drenched from today’s deluge can expect the weather to get worse overnight. Metservice issued a number of weather warnings for parts of the country today. […]
Earthquake swarm, North Island tsunami warning after magnitude 8 shake
TSUNAMI WARNING LATEST* Swarm of earthquakes in Pacific – including magnitude 8.1 quake in Kermadec Islands at 8.28am (NZT) – spark Civil Defence warnings. * Tsunami warning for large parts […]
Tsunami threat to Northland from Kermadec earthquake
A tsunami alert has been issued for Northland with people on the coast urged to evacuate to higher ground or get inland after a massive earthquake north of the country. […]
Shooting in Kaiapoi, North Canterbury: Two people in hospital after early morning incident
Two people are in hospital after a shooting in the early hours of this morning in North Canterbury. Police have taken two people into custody following the incident. Police were […]
Man drowns north of Wellington after dinghy capsized
A man has drowned north of Wellington after his dinghy capsized last night. Two people had been in the boat in Titahi Bay, near Porirua, when it capsized at about […]
North Korea: ‘Death by firing squad’ warnings exposed amid Kim Jong-un purge fears
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