'So amazing': Pod of orcas seen frolicking near shoreline in Waiheke Island

At least five were seen before they swam away.

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NZ/NSW travel pause extended, officials 'working on basis' Sydney traveller has Delta variant

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Multi-storey building in Miami partially collapses

It is currently unknown if anyone is injured.

'It means nothing': Lake Alice survivor criticises police apology for investigation failings

"I would be using [the apology] as a dart and firing it out the window."

'Good next step': Flood-affected farmers in Canterbury hope $4m Govt payment is just the start

Some locals say the payment won't be able to cover just fixing the roads.

Taxpayers cough up over $1 million for Waikeria prisoners, staff after riot

"Through no fault of their own, they had their personal property destroyed."

Watch: Long-suffering Blackcaps icons bask in world test glory

Both have been there during dark times for the NZ cricket team.

Coroner bans media from reporting all evidence in Shargin Stephens inquiry

Stephens was fatally shot by police after smashing up an empty patrol car with a weed slasher.

Prisoners attending drug and alcohol sessions plummets amid criticism of Govt's mental health response

It comes as Corrections revealed they're paying out $1.3 million to prisoners for their property destroyed in the Waikeria riots.

Is Warriors wiz kid Walsh ready for State of Origin call-up?

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I walked out of Christchurch counter-terrorism hui - Wellington hasn't been paying attention

Sadly, we walked away from the hui with what divides us.

Revealed: Adverts the most New Zealanders complained about in 2020

What were your most disliked ads last year?

Social media slams Aussie cricket captain for wayward test forecast

Tim Paine's prediction of a 'comfortable' India win over the Blackcaps has come back to bite him.

Wellington's full list of locations of interest - and what to do if you were there

It comes after an infected person carrying the disease visited the capital over the weekend.

Queen leaves photo of Harry and Meghan off family portrait table

The framed image of the Duke and Dutches of Sussex was once in prime position.

Wellington community services group sees huge demand since COVID-19 alert level change

Several people they had met with had not heard of the alert level changes, because they had no access to TV or internet.

PM brushes off COVID communication criticism as Hipkins rejects auditor's contingency concerns

"Yes, absolutely," Jacinda Ardern said when asked if she was satisfied with the Ministry of Health's communication.

Robertson defends delay in notifying public of COVID-19 case, warns longer level 2 could cost $10m

He said it was important for accurate information to be put out rather than spread wrong or faulty data.