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It’s hoped the research will help insurers and authorities deal with an eruption in Auckland.

Frontline staff were apparently blindsided by the move, and the Police Minister didn’t know.

The car was stopped in its track on Universal Drive, Henderson after police deployed road spikes.

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

Owens Transport employees were evacuated from their workplace.

Trade Me says it’s the first time every region has seen such an uptick.

Fire crews fought for hours to bring the blaze under control.

Director Iain Murray said the schedule for the rest of the Prada Cup round robins will be tweaked.

Team NZ has leant boat builders to help with the rebuild while local company Yachting Developments are also assisting.

New Government figures have revealed 1.5 million emergency food grants were issued in 2020.

The Education Review Office has outlined several challenges for mainly low decile schools.

1 NEWS reporter Thomas Mead filed this report from Greymouth.

The fire on Banks Peninsula can be seen getting close to extremely dry grass in a field.

A man and a woman were arrested on Ngatiapa Street in Strathmore on January 19.

Three helicopters are being used to battle the blaze.

Air NZ acknowledged flights were cancelled amid the uncertainty of the pandemic, but Consumer NZ says it could have better communicated this to customers.

It is another layer of border defence, says Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins.

They would be for at-risk workers.

A man working at the Manurewa dairy was shot in the leg as thieves took cash and cigarettes.

Two others were seriously injured in the crash, police said.

The bandits made off with cash and cigarettes, police said.

Congested is expected this morning as police remain at the scene.

Kawerau, the Bay of Plenty mill town district, has seen the biggest hike.

There are indications the pandemic will continue to be felt this year, with fears some students won’t be able to catch up.

It comes after a small number of elderly people in Norway died after receiving the Pfizer jab.

The Director-General of Health says NZ won’t slow down its programme, following WHO saying nation has time to plan rollout.

One person has been charged over the incident in Hawera.

Puddles the cat was tangled in the fan belt.

Authorities were called to the Taranaki property around 2.50 this morning.

The boat was towed back to base around 10pm yesterday.

Police recovered the kayak yesterday with no one in it.

A lack of de-sexing and a warm winter created the perfect breeding ground for diseases and sick kittens.

Police originally thought the incident was an accident but a woman has since been charged.

Stephanie Howarth stopped mowing her berm for environmental reasons.

It comes after the Government announced this week 1000 international students will be given exemptions.

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.

Auckland's waterfront has undergone significant changes in the last decade, Heart of the City's Viv Beck says.

Banks Peninsula Trotting Club hosts the Motukarara Summer Trots with all-day entertainment.

Reverend Mua Strickson-Pua remembers Grey Lynn as a "diverse, fascinating neighbourhood".

Brent McGlashen, of Mac Hops in Lower Moutere, west of Nelson, with hop vines shredded in a Boxing Day hail storm.

Captain Dave Edgar studies sleep, and has six top-tips to help get a good night's sleep.

Beach Road Holiday Park residents love living in the camp ground near Invercargill.

Sir Bob Charles' mementoes are displayed at Shirley Golf Club upstairs in the clubhouse including the British Open trophy replica from his Open win in 1963.

Four-year-old Adam McNickel, who has Cornelia de Lange syndrome, has found his feet for Christmas, learning to walk.

Shands Rd Christmas Lightshow founders Maureen and Carl Seaward have brought Christmas joy to Christchurch for years. With the death of Maureen in November, things won't be the same, but the show goes on.

For Southern Institute of Technology board chairwoman Alison Broad the mix of hard-case high achievement celebrated at this year's Telford graduates' parade was a real highlight of 2020.

Stuff reporter Charlie Gates explores the Christchurch CBD in the search for tangible Christmas cheer.

Gabby Stephens had a front-row seat for her very own Santa parade after she was too sick to attend the Nelson Santa Parade.

Protesters have united against a proposed quarry at North Canterbury's Rangiora Racecourse.

The politically incorrect Pleasant Point Christmas Parade in South Canterbury.

HMNZS Te Kaha arrives back home in Devonport.

New Zealand will begin to offer free COVID-19 vaccines to its entire population by the middle of next year, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern defended her country's climate change policies, saying that comments by activist Greta Thunberg suggesting the country lacked ambition referred only to part of New Zealand's goals on climate change.

Lawyer Kingi Snelgar explains what your rights are when you’re stopped by the police.

Extended interview with John Tamihere, chief executive of Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust, about warrantless searches by police.

Christchurch terror attack survivor Temel Atacocugu reflects on the Royal Commission findings.

Christchurch terror survivor Wasseim Alsati says the Royal Commission report is great.

Representatives from Christchurch's Muslim community hold a press conference after the royal commission investigating the March 15 terror attack released its findings.

Stephen Brown’s 1973 Fiat 124 Sport 1800 won best restoration out of 30 cars at the Fiat 124 Sports Coupe and Fiat Spider reunion in Nelson.

Medicinal cannabis company Puro is close to completing the planting of 80,000 seedlings at a rural Marlborough site.

The South Canterbury Aero club has purchased two new aerobatic aircraft to replace their 40 year old Piper Tomahawk's.

Ron and Fabian Eckstrom-French say NZ law forced them to adopt their own biological children.

Eighteen fire crews battle blaze at St Stephen's church in Ponsonby, Auckland.

Participants at a student-led climate crisis protest in Nelson are calling for urgent action at central and local government level.

Hundreds of people passed through the Harcourts Gold Papanui auction house on December 3, 2020, as the city's property market continues to heat up.

Pride Lands childcare is strictly screen-free. Drector Moses Ariama says today's young people are missing out on learning through physical activity and play.

Murray Leaning of Mitre 10 Mega in Nelson has been the front person for the Helping Hands community projects that are now rolling out nationally.

Pensioner Bobby O'Connor went hungry after the courts diverted $35-a-week from his NZ Super to repay a loan he thought had been settled in 2012.

Acting Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers says Counties Manukau Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the death of Elizabeth Zhong.

Dame Whina Cooper tunnel boring machine unveiled for City Rail Link Project

Andrew Whiley with boxes of vintage Playboy magazines uncovered while preparing an estate.

News outlet Stuff’s apology for its racist portrayal of Māori over decades of reporting was a long time coming, the Assistant Māori Commissioner for Children says.

New Zealand promised its public sector would become carbon neutral by 2025 as it declared a climate emergency on Wednesday, a symbolic move that critics said needed to be backed with greater actions to reduce emissions.

Anaru Mepham of Mau Whenua talks about the history and importance of Shelly Bay.

Wellington's Elizabeth Goodwin, Support Superstar Award-winner at the Attitude Awards in 2020, is using her experience to drive a project offering online support to parents of children with disabilities.

Alister Baird on a crash involving a falling tree which killed his wife, Den Thi Baird, near Dunedin on November 5.

The demolition started on Tuesday.