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Police can now release the names of those who died following a four-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 near Makarewa on 2 September. Police extend their sympathies to their family and friends at this difficult time. They were Matthew Dale Harris, aged 22, and Ruby Jane Harris, aged five months. The Po

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is set to announce Cabinet’s decision on when Auckland can shift from alert level 2 as well as the plan for the rest of the country. The prime minister will be joined at the briefing by Health Minister Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield. L

A leaked video of last week’s Green Party crisis call shows James Shaw claimed the controversial Green School funding was given “verbal sign-off” by Minister of Education Chris Hipkins. The comments contradict Hipkins who’s repeatedly stated he did not back the proposal. RNZ has been sent footage of

Watch today’s media conference with government officials and ministers. The COVID-19 media conference with officials will start at 1pm. Latest from Live Update: Minister of Health Chris Hipkins acknowledged the staff of ARPHS for their tireless work in the resurgence of the virus. “That work has mad

Full year profit for the New Zealand-owned bank Kiwibank has halved year on year, as the bank set aside $51 million for bad and doubtful debts in light of Covid-19. Profit for the 12 months to June was $57 million, compared with $108m in 2019. Chief executive Steve Jurkovich said its bottom line was

Update: Road to remain closed overnight – Serious crash, SH6, Makarewa. Two people are in a critical condition, two in serious condition. State Highway 6 near Makarewa will be closed overnight following a serious crash this afternoon. Police were alerted to the multi vehicle crash between Counsell R

The Minister of Health Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will provide an update on COVID-19 at 1.00 pm today. Latest from live stream update: The Ministry of Health has reported five new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, three of them are in the community. Director-Ge

The minister in charge of managed isolation facilities Megan Woods says none of the staff there have tested positive, with 97 percent tested. Woods has been speaking alongside head of managed isolation and quarantine Air Commodore Darryn Webb in an update this afternoon. Webb says more than 44,000 p