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Warning – This story discusses details of the 15 March Christchurch mosque shootings. The man who carried out the mosque attacks in Christchurch on 15 March 2019 has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of ever leaving jail. Australian Brenton Tarrant, 29, had earlier admitted 51

Minister of Heath Chris Hipkins and Director of Public Health Caroline McElnay are giving an update on Covid-19 in New Zealand. Latest from live update: Chris Hipkins and Director of Public Health Caroline McElnay will be providing today’s update. They’re due to speak shortly. Dr McElnay says there

Air New Zealand has posted one of the biggest corporate losses in recent memory as Covid-19 has all but grounded the airline in recent months.   The carrier reported an after-tax loss of $454 million for the year ended June compared with the previous year’s $276m profit. Much of the loss was because

Office Max is shutting down all of its retail stores as it transitions to an online-only business. The office supply company sent an email to its customers on Wednesday saying it will transition to an online-only business when its 14 stores close in October. The decision comes after a retail review,

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield and Health Minister Chris Hipkins are providing an update on Covid-19. Latest from the live update: Dr Bloomfield says there are five new confirmed cases. Two are imported and three are in the community. Two of the community cases are contacts of cases th

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield and Minister of Health Chris Hipkins are providing an update on Covid-19. Latest from live update: There are seven new confirmed cases of Covid-19 all of which are related to the Auckland cluster. Two are linked to a church and two are household contacts.

The Invercargill City Council will appoint an independent advisor to guide the Council as it seeks to improve relationships and strengthen governance ahead of the Long-Term Plan process. The move comes as ongoing tensions between elected members, and at times, between elected members and staff, have

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced Auckland’s level 3 restrictions will be extended until 11.59pm on Sunday night. Ardern Beginning her post-Cabinet briefing, Ardern says tomorrow marks 14 days since the reemergence of Covid-19 outside of quarantine facilities. She says more than a quarter