NationalCovid-19 reaches the Chatham Islands The remote islands have 600 residents and now, for the first time, two Covid cases.Liz McDonald
WorldLimited Russian cease-fire revived in Ukraine; talks planned Russian forces will observe a temporary cease-fire on Sunday to allow Ukrainian civilians of the besieged port city of Mariupol and the city of Volnovakha to evacuate after an agreement collapsed a day earlier.15m agoYuras Karmanau
ParalympicsParalympian Corey Peters celebrates gold and silver in Beijing Fast, fearless and bold. Corey Peters' efforts in Beijing belied a tough build-up.
CoronavirusA closer look at the Covid numbers and what they mean The "weekend effect" and delayed reporting of RAT results could be behind the dip in recent daily cases, while Covid hopitalisations are expected to peak in late March.
AustraliaNSW braces for more rain after record flood puts homes underwater Heavy rain is causing renewed flooding in regions where waters had begun receding as the mammoth clean-up task in New South Wales and Queensland continues.
Women In SportIndia hammer arch rivals Pakistan ahead of White Ferns rematch Thrashing Pakistan in a grudge match was one way of putting the White Ferns on notice ahead of their World Cup clash on Thursday.
SportMcCaw's team heli evacuated off GODZone course Former All Black Richie McCaw and his iSPORT teammates have been heli evacuated off the GODZone course in the Fiordland National Park.
TaranakiNew Plymouth anti-mandate protesters move on from second campsite A peaceful shift across town brought the same message to anti-mandate protesters – move on.
CoronavirusCovid-19 outbreak report: 15,161 new cases, 618 in hospital One more person with Covid-19 has died, while a small anti-mandate protest outside Government House in Wellington is calling for Parliament to be dissolved.
TaranakiCovid cases rise again in Taranaki The number of Covid cases reported in Taranaki rose again on Sunday after dipping the day before.
CoronavirusCovid-19: 444 new Southern cases The Ministry of Health is reporting 444 new Covid-19 cases in Southland and Otago on Sunday, whilst four people are in hospital with Covid-19.
NelsonReported Covid cases drop over weekend Health officials on Sunday reported a further 233 people had tested positive for coronavirus in the top of the south.
CoronavirusCovid-19: 15,000 new cases, one death reported There are also 618 people in hospital, 10 in ICU, with Covid, but the Health Ministry again urges caution about the lower case numbers, saying the 7-day rolling average is higher.
NationalBush fire in north Auckland now contained Fire crews and helicopters managed to contain a fire in Dairy Flat that had spread through four to five hectares of bushland.
WaikatoHomicides in Hamilton, Taupō after night of violence In both cases, police arrived to find an injured man who could not be saved. Officers were also called to a third violent incident in Hamilton.
WellingtonWorker dies after incident at new Wellington reservoir The man suffered a head injury and later died while working on Wellington's new $68.1 million reservoir.
WellbeingThe Block couple's teen son fighting rare cancer Courageously 15-year-old Otis asked how long he would have to live if he didn’t have surgery, the answer was “a few months”.
NationalDanger and delight: The moment that changed a life forever Popular runner and coach Kerry Suter's ride in the forest ended in a broken neck.
WorldNorth Korea confirms new tests on spy satellite North Korea performed data transmission and other key tests needed to develop a spy satellite, state media said on Sunday, in the second such tests in about a week, indicating the country intends to conduct a prohibited long-range rocket launch soon.
NationalLooking for the green light of life: Ukrainian uses Facebook to check relatives are alive 'My uncle and all of the boys I know they are fighting for our country', says Ukraine-born Christchurch mum Iryna Savitska.
EuropeUkraine leader's 'desperate' plea to US: Send more planes President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleads the US to help get warplanes to his military and cut off Russian oil imports as Kyiv fights to stave off invasion.
EuropeVisa and MasterCard suspend all Russian operations amid Ukraine invasion The companies announced the move after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for the suspension of commercial transactions in Russia.
Cute StuffFive-year-old boy donates 500 toy animals to kids in need "I want to get stuffed animals and give them to kids that need them and don't have them," US kid Jackson Ptacek told his mum at Christmas. Now, he's hit a milestone.
EuropePutin: Invasion pushback risks 'future of Ukrainian statehood' Putin says that sanctions are a 'declaration of war', and suggests pushback from world leaders over the invasion could result in an uncertain future for Ukraine.
NZ TravelThis is how to make travel in New Zealand more accessible What can New Zealand do to become an accessible utopia for travellers of all abilities?
Central Otago/LakesMeet Walter, a specialist boat taking fly-fishing to new levels Expert guides know where the trout are and the alligators are not, on the Clutha River.
TravelThe haunted past of South Georgia's last whaling station Rusted whaling ships and the remains of the deserted whaling station can still be seen at Grytviken.
Real EstateBuying a house in 2022 vs buying in 2002 It has never been easy to buy a first home, but on the scale of difficulty it is harder to buy now than it was 20 years ago.
MoneyFive ways to save on rent It's a tough time to be a tenant. Here are some ways to save on the increasingly high cost of keeping a roof over your head.
BusinessOmicron wave taking a toll on businesses, many closing Rising Covid-19 cases and new self-isolation guidelines for household contacts is forcing many businesses to close, either temporarily or permanently.
MoneyWhat to do when home loans are harder to get, and smaller The CCCFA appears to have cut the number of loans being handed out and reduced the size of mortgages granted.
Real EstateWhat a reopened border means for housing New Zealand has started reopening its border to the world, but commentators say it is unlikely to reignite the cooling housing market.
BusinessDos and Don'ts of investing for a house deposit Simran Kaur invested in the stock market for the deposit for her first house. But she wouldn't recommend her risky strategy to anyone else.
BusinessFive leadership lessons from Dr Ashley Bloomfield The director-general of health says there were times when fronting daily Covid-19 updates felt 'like entering the Colosseum.'
ArtsThe carved Waiheke installation that's a climate crisis call to arms On Waiheke Island, 50 pou greet visitors - with an urgent message for them to pay attention to.
Climate ChangeClimate Change Minister: 1.5C global goal is an aspiration, not a duty In the High Court, lawyers acting for the Climate Change Commission and Climate Minister James Shaw are defending a plan to make slow cuts to national greenhouse emissions over 30 years.
WellbeingWhat it's like being a Kiwi-Indian today OPINION: Being raised in an environment which isn’t home to the culture you’re also being raised in is never smooth-sailing.
HomedThis family is building a house - and business - together Every aspect of living in Rotorua affirms designer Adrienne Whitewood's culture. So she's growing her business in step with it.
MusicThe First Lady of Aotearoa Hip-Hop, Teremoana Rapley brings her whole self to the table Teremoana Rapley left home at 14 to make music. Grant Smithies hears how she is now fully embracing all sides of herself on her debut album - which is 34 years in the making.
Pou TiakiDisabled people 'frustrated' at how difficult it is to get RATs for support workers Patsy Wakefield employs five staff throughout the week, but is struggling to get rapid antigen tests for surveillance testing.
Pou TiakiVoyage of song 'freeing' for rangatahi As students of the kura steer their own "teenage sound" they are both fostering their talent and finding themselves.
Pou TiakiFears realised as Pasifika make up 42 per cent of Covid-19 hospitalisations People are "piling up" at Middlemore Hospital and difficulty accessing RATs is making matters worse, Pacific leaders say.
Pou TiakiLGBT+ campground considered for heritage list A campground is one of two places which may be added to NZ's list of heritage buildings, for their significance to the LGBT+ community.
Pou TiakiPM won't commit to royal commission recommendation The prime minister is not saying whether she supports a recommendation that children in state care should be legally protected from abuse.
Women In SportWhite Ferns opener Suzie Bates hones in on bounce back performance Fresh from butchering their run chase against the West Indies, the White Ferns can ill afford to slip up against Bangladesh in Dunedin on Monday.
CricketShane Warne had ‘just finished’ extreme diet before death “He did go on these ridiculous sort of diets … where he basically only ate fluids for 14 days,'' says late cricket star's manager.
Women In SportStrong finish for Lydia Ko in Singapore Kiwi rattled off six birdies in her final round to make a strong finish to the HSBC Women's World Championship.
HomedCute Roger Walker 'chalet' might (just) be affordable It’s so quaint, you can almost hear the cuckoos and smell the snow - and it's price estimate is $200k below the average for Karori.
HomedThis potter learned her trade from her Norwegian Nana You'll find plenty of secondhand treasures, as well as family artworks and pottery pieces, in Katie Jenssen's 1890s North Canterbury villa.
HomedKitchen things you don't need - and the people who swear by them The list of kitchen appliances we could collect – but really don’t need – is long. Here are the ones the experts swear by.
CelebritiesJay-Jay Feeney says brother still has pellets in body after Auckland shooting The radio host, who is isolating with Covid-19, said her brother was in too much pain to talk to her on the phone following Saturday's incident.
EntertainmentEight great shows to stream this week A hit, very adult action series gets a star-studded animated spin-off and a true-crime documentary investigates a potentially unsafe verdict.
CelebritiesKanye West shares 'Divorce' poem to Instagram: 'Barely Breathing' "Divorce feels like nails in your hand. Divorce feels like walking in on your bride and your best man.”
MotoringMercedes-Benz C-Class, now with more S than ever Mercedes-Benz's updated C-Class has arrived in New Zealand, and it’s basically a baby S-Class with fewer cylinders.
MotoringCan we harness the fossil fuel industry to combat climate change? OPINION: The fossil fuel industry's existing infrastructure is widespread and easily accessible - could we harness it to combat climate change?
KEA Kids NewsFloating lessons — these Kiwi kids go to school on a hospital ship The Pollard family left their home to live on "Africa Mercy," a hospital ship that offers both on-board operations and treatments and land-based healthcare around coastal Africa.
KEA Kids NewsAshley Bloomfield shares his best dad joke Kea Kids reporters ask Bloomfield the important questions, including what his superpower would be if he had one and his favourite karaoke song.
Forsaken: 'The major care facility for adults with FASD in NZ is prison' It's likely there are at least 2000 people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in our jails.
Two generations of Black Ferns - two totally different experiences The stories of Cherry and Michaela Blyde show how everything and nothing has changed for women's rugby.
The Long Read podcast: The Murder of Lisa Blakie – lone kill or gang hit? In February 2000, 20-year-old Lisa Blakie was murdered after she started hitchhiking towards the West Coast. The man convicted of the killing remains in jail, but some say police have the wrong man.
Battle for Parliament: the inside story, from among the protesters The real story of how the protest unfolded, from Stuff personnel behind the lines with the protesters.
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