Those most at risk from coronavirus will be prioritised on three flights leaving Auckland and two from Christchurch, British High Commissioner to New Zealand Laura Clarke (pictured), said.

Nga Roimata Beattie-Rihari died about 7.45pm Sunday in Moerewa on New Zealand's North Island when a 43-year-old man allegedly  veered onto the wrong side of the road and hit her vehicle.

Jacinda Ardern has announced the removal of the toughest measures from New Zealand's coronavirus clampdown.

Stephen Singh-Heatley was last seen leaving an address on Water St, in Auckland, New Zealand at 1am on Monday.

Quick-thinking Silicon Valley billionaires booked flights for New Zealand as soon as the COVID-19 crisis began to escalate.

Australia's best new facial treatment has been revealed in a competitive beauty competition after thousands voted for their favourite products online.

Radio host Mike Hosking challenged the New Zealand Prime Minister for saying level four lockdown is to be extended by 'two business days' when retailers will be missing out on five days of trade.

The gang member was being driven by an associate when they were stopped by police in a suburban street in New Zealand 's Northland last week.

The female nurse, who did not want to be named, copped a ticket while driving a branded vehicle in her work uniform on Gordonton Rd in Hamilton, New Zealand, on Tuesday morning.

The group performed the traditional Māori war dance in a ward in the Tavistock Hospital in Devon, southwest England over the weekend.

Experts from Oregon State University found that feeding on the ocean's surface plays an important role in the hunt for food among New Zealand blue whales.

A crew member serving food to hundreds of passengers may have been responsible for the coronavirus outbreak on board the Ruby Princess cruise ship.  

Principal John Inger warned of the 'potential disaster' of sending children back to classrooms once New Zealand's level four lockdown is lifted next week.

Maizie Lewis' fourth birthday wish was to go through the McDonald's drive-thru near her house in New Zealand and order a six-piece chicken nugget Happy Meal with her family.

It's the international pop collaboration that is set to whip fans around the world into a frenzy. 

Jenny McGee, 35, was singled out for praise alongside Luis Pitarma, 29, by the Prime Minister after treating him at St Thomas' Hospital in central London.

Under some of the world's toughest coronavirus restrictions, all non-essential shopping and online delivery has been forbidden since 26 March.

'This tough decision has been made with the continued safety and well-being of his fans... and with the concern that these gatherings continue to risk accelerating the spread of the Coronavirus,' he said.

While the New Zealand-born Australian fighter was succeeding in the octagon, he admitted he was missing out on key events around him like birthdays, wedding and even funerals.

She's the Gold Logie winner who has appeared on Australian television screens for decades - but this star is almost unrecognisable in her 1980s modelling shot. 

Images captured during dawn services at war memorials in Melbourne and Wellington on Saturday showed vacant streets and small crowds.

Commemorations moved online this year after restrictions around social gatherings forced the cancellation of traditional ceremonies and dawn services in Australia and New Zealand.

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Renee West and her two sons flew from Melbourne to Auckland on Saturday, shortly after finding out her 59-year-old mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Jamie Roberts has admitted his Test career is over and does not expect to be selected by Wales again. The 94-cap centre remains available for selection.

Peter Dutton said an arrangement with New Zealand is a logical first step in lifting restrictions before Australia could look at opening up to other nations within the region.

New Zealand has recorded its most powerful earthquake of 2020 in a remote corner of the South Island.

Of those who died in the December 9 eruption on New Zealand's White Island, 19 had been on-board the Ovations of the Seas cruise ship and booked to tour the island with Royal Caribbean.

A New Zealand father-of-three has sparked debate over the 'right' way to arrange your kitchen drawers after sharing a labelled photo of his layout online.

Australian National University infectious diseases expert Professor Peter Collignon believes Australia's suppressed approach has had greater success than NZ's elimination strategy.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has outed herself as an app sceptic, but still plans to push on with a version of Australia's COVIDSafe app in her country.

Sir John Key and Lady Bronagh became the owners of a high-end harbourside apartment in McMahons point last week, but placed it back on the market a day later.

The probe was launched earlier this month after Professor Brendan Murphy made the suggestion to a New Zealand parliamentary committee.

Stephanie Browitt, 23, from Melbourne, was touring touring New Zealand with her family as passengers on board the Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas cruiseliner.

Twenty-one people died and dozens were injured when the White Island volcano erupted off the coast of New Zealand's North Island on December 9.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had an intimate 'catch up' over the phone with Queen Elizabeth II last night.  

The footage filmed from a beach at Mount Maunganui in New Zealand showed the vessel seemingly suspended above the ocean last week.

Up to 30 people gathered outside of BurgerFuel in Glenfield, Auckland on Tuesday afternoon on the first day of Covid-19 level three restrictions.

Hundreds of hungry Kiwis have queued up to get their first McDonald's fix in weeks after the fast food restaurant reopened its doors following strict COVID-19 lockdown.

The footage was shot in Waiheke in New Zealand on Wednesday showing NZ Post couriers throwing mail packages from a van to a truck.

Tasmanian opposition leader Rebecca White has welcomed an apology from Australia's Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy to medical staff in Tasmania after he claimed they held an illegal dinner party.

Leo Hamilton, two, was sitting on the floor next to his father's 6-year-old dog, Biggy, at his grandmother Port Levy home, southeast of Christchurch, when he was mauled 'out of the blue' around 8pm Tuesday.

Australia and New Zealand's science, research and innovation sectors have banded together in a recently formed strike task force to help governments respond to the pandemic.

The brand behind the 'world's most comfortable running shoes' has today launched a new pair of 'high performance' sneakers designed for athletes and runners.

Ian McInnes, Council for International Development chair and chief executive of signatories Tearfund, says New Zealand is enjoying a moment of global strength and should use it.

Backstreet Boys have announced plans to reschedule the Australian and New Zealand leg of their DNA World Tour until 2021.

The future of the 2020 NRL season remains in limbo as league bosses struggle to reach a deal with players over salary reductions.

McDonald's stores in New Zealand have announced they are having difficulty sourcing ingredients to make their famous burgers because of coronavirus lockdowns.

Franchisees Rob and Linley Parry, who own the three restaurants in Rotorua, New Zealand , opened on Tuesday after the country eased coronavirus restrictions to level three.

Players have reportedly planned to boycott training on Monday until a pay deal is finalised amid the coronavirus pandemic.