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The quake struck at 6.35am, 10km south-west of Hastings.

Three states have cut down the corridor, disrupting some Kiwis’ plans.

Wellington Mayor Andy Foster has called for an independent review into Wellington City Council's governance.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern attends the formal opening of the new Nelson Airport terminal in October 2019.

About 40 border workers at Christchurch International Airport are among the first in the city to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

Fergburger general manager Steve Bradley marks 20 years in Queenstown by giving out free original Fergburgers to happy locals.

Andrea Jewell with her children Otto, 7, and Thea, 5, who were roused from bed by the fireworks display that cost Wellington more than $175,000.

Papatoetoe locals say the mood in the suburb is quiet following news of more Covid-19 cases in the community.

Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins delivered the good news at Wednesday's update.

Andy Foster says discord is holding up important decisions for the city.

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has vowed to take the jab publicly to show his confidence in the vaccine.

Adrian Orr says if restored LVR restrictions don’t affect the investor housing market, more will be put in place.

Nick’s parents say they’ll support their son whatever his choice is with continuing on puberty blocker treatments.

Every three months Nick takes puberty blockers, an uncomfortable and at times painful treatment.

Dr Rachel Johnson who specialises in adolescent sexual health says gender is not binary.

At a young age Jess knew that she wasn’t in the right body.

Nick’s parents say they’ve been criticised for allowing their child to change his gender.

Three members of a household were diagnosed with Covid-19 yesterday, the first day Auckland was back at Alert Level 1

Whakatane Mill facing closure because it can‘t compete with European or Asian rivals, says GM Over 200 people could lose their jobs a part of a proposal to shut down Whakatane Mill, Juha Verajankorva.

The Director-General of Health shed more light on the person who works at the Botany Kmart store.

Both cases are siblings of a Papatoetoe High School student who tested positive for the virus that morning, February 24.

Officials with the medicines regulator spoke today as part of an inquest into the deaths of six people who were taking the drug Logem.

Lucinda Baulch left the Grand Mercure in Wellington this evening after 28 days.

With the research stopping short, due to Covid-19, the situation could be even worse.

Starting next year, workers will be entitled to bereavement, sick and family violence leave from their first day of employment.

About 3500 businesses asked for help today, the first day to apply.

The epidemiologist wants more clarity from the Government.

ACT’s leader wanted to know if the PM knew what Operation Tauwhiro’s English translation is.

An investigation into the Pullman outbreak is looking at whether airborne particles generated by bowel movements could have been a factor.

Vaughan Couillault spoke to 1 NEWS shortly after the Ministry of Health confirmed the latest case.

The student hasn’t been back to school since being asked to isolate and get a test.

The full effect of the lockdown on out most vulnerable is not yet known.

The Ministry of Health revealed the news shortly before midday on Auckland’s first day back at Alert Level 1.

The Prime Minister says it was a “standard function” celebrating Peters’ tenure as Foreign Affairs Minister.

About 28 of the whales are alive, with an unknown number dead, after the pod re-stranded on the base Farewell Spit, DOC said.

10 years after it killed 185 people, and upended countless more lives, New Zealanders have paused to remember victims of the Christchurch earthquake.

More than 150 volunteers have guided dozens of stranded pilot whales back into the sea at Farewell Spit in New Zealand.

The city was plunged into lockdown last week after an outbreak of coronavirus.

A decade on, New Zealand still has deep and lasting scars from the natural disaster.

Jacinda Ardern is promising to be vaccinated publicly.

Face masks on public transport will remain mandatory for all of New Zealand, as Auckland reverts to Alert Level 1.

The PM’s announcement comes despite one new community case today — someone already in quarantine who is a household contact of a previous cases.

Jacinda Ardern said the role of Government was bringing resolutions for those “caught up in long and protracted issues through the courts”.

The Auckland school was closed for a week following the positive test.

Auckland is currently at Alert Level 2 while the rest of New Zealand is at Level 1.

The 6.3 magnitude quake struck at 12.51pm on February 22, 2011, killing 185 people.

It is hoped for the first time in 200 years, the native boulder copper will make its home in the city.

Professor Michael Baker says current facilities were never built for MIQ purposes.

Efeso Collins told Q+A’s Jack Tame the family, whanau, students and staff at Papatoetoe High School had shown “real maturity.”

Kris Baines was working as a St John’s paramedic when the deadly 6.3 magnitude quake hit on February 22, 2011.

The Covid-19 vaccine effort is under way, as those working on the frontline get their jabs.

Dr Nikki Turner says clinical trials show it’s an incredibly high-performing vaccine.

Drew Leafa has worked at Auckland’s Jet Park facility since it opened in early 2020.

Kate van Turnhout, Danyon Stenton and 20-month-old Leo hope someone will give them a chance to prove they're decent tenants.

Stan Walker and Lou Tyson speak about their engagement and their 'next chapter' of life.

Banks Peninsula Community Board members were briefed on Akaroa's water contamination on February 15 and were assured the incident would be fully investigated, local councillor Andrew Turner says.

Where does Auckland end? Traveller confusion over where Auckland's northern border is.

Monday saw waits of up to three hours for people to get through the southern border from Auckland to Waikato.

Mum Sunny Wang recalls the terrifying moment her daughter Artemis ran out onto the road and was hit by a car. "I was frozen, I was so scared."

People have been lining up down the street to be tested at Papatoetoe High School after a student went to class, not knowing she had Covid-19.

People were queueing up in their vehicles on Monday morning to get a Covid-19 test at Taranaki Base Hospital.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Auckland will be moving to Level 3 at midnight and the rest of the country to Level 2.

Queues at Ōtara community testing centre after news of three new cases in the community.

COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins provides information on the new Auckland cases.

Brent Findlay and Steve Gregor, broke the existing New Zealand record of 100 skydives in one day, at Motueka Airport.

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield names places visited by new cases

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday the country's COVID-19 inoculation program will likely begin on Feb. 20, brought forward by the earlier receipt of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine than originally anticipated.

Minister of Local Government, Hon Nanaia Mahuta makes an announcement at the New Plymouth District Council regarding Māori wards.

Dr George Cleghorn moved to Marlborough in 1876. The talented surgeon left a long-standing impression.

Glen Campbell is terminally ill and wants to see his son before he dies - but 19-year-old Jackson, who is returning from Australia on Friday, has no place in an MIQ facility.

After a tough 2020, Hamilton's Pat and Anh Chaimontree had some family time over summer, and are planning to change up their menu.

Allan Stark is back working after a tough couple of years.

Summer has been busy for Blenheim Shuttles owner Duncan McIntyre. He's taken up a new job with the Blenheim Testing Station.

A Waikato family of six, the Pollard's, have packed up their lives to spend the next two years onboard a floating hospital.

Dairy owners have had enough of recent spate of ram raids.

Glenn Shaw and Michael Jones talk about rescuing their mate after his boat sunk in the Rangitata River.

Air New Zealand 777s have been spotted in a US desert storage facility, surrounded by a sea of planes grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities property on the corner of Parsons St and Glenpark Ave, Frankleigh Park, on Monday.

Long queues of waiting cars at all testing stations across Whangarei following the latest community case of COVID19.

The northern section of the Turitea wind farm in Manawatū is well under way.

Ceramicist Christine Boswijk's exhibition 'Thinking with my hands' spans her creative and risk-taking career.

An online review spurred Motueka cafe owner Josiah Smits into a spirited defence of his "extraordinary" staff.

Kiwi chef, Matt Lambert, talks about his journey from Michelin rated chef in NYC to now running his new venture, The Lodge Bar & Restaurant, in Auckland's Commercial Bay.

Crowds of almost 13,000 attend the 2021 Bay Dreams festival at the Trafalgar Centre and Rutherford Park, Nelson.

The Restaurant Association's annual report shows eateries were struck hard by Covid-19 but are slowly recovering.

From drug running to crash landing: a significant effort is underway to bring home Air New Zealand's former planes, which sit around the world in varying states of decay.

Jeremy Lightfoot, Chief Executive of Corrections talks to the media about the ongoing riot at Waikeria Prison.

Dr Murray Pfeifer has spent more than 45 years fighting for better healthcare for Southlanders.

Central Otago's new inflatable water park is a sell-out.