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The Ministry of Health says a person involved in a Covid-19 scare at the Hamilton District Court this morning has tested negative.

The prime minister has announced a new lockdown beginning at midnight for England.

A coronavirus cluster linked to a restaurant in Melbourne's south-east has grown to 18 as Victorian authorities confirm the outbreak is "directly linked" to New South Wales.

Jose Mourinho has accused the Premier League of being unprofessional and has likened the handling of Spurs' postponed match with Fulham to an under-13s match in Portugal.

The border closure between Victoria and New South Wales came into effect overnight, as the Covid-19 cluster linked to a Melbourne restaurant rises to 10.

Emergency services and councils are gearing up for New Year's Eve with police issuing safe party guidelines, people being urged not to take untested drugs and told not to set off fireworks. Audio

Thousands of workers in managed isolation hotels now have representatives to address health concerns and make their workplaces safer.

The man who murdered the British backpacker has been named as Jesse Kempson, and it can now be revealed he has been convicted of a raft of sexual violation offences.

The SIS broke into a house and found evidence a man was raping his daughter, but didn't inform police. She was abused for two more years before she finally escaped.

The annual Quote of the Year competition this year features quips from Jacinda Ardern, Judith Collins and Ashley Bloomfield in the top 10.

In today's sports news -ANZ Premiership draw released, calls for investigation into Fifa boss, World Indoor Athletic champs postponed and Joshua prepares to go distance.

It’s the final week of Parliament, and MPs are stuffing their stockings with every kind of debate possible. Well almost.

In today's sports news - Black Caps keeper in doubt for opening test, Leicester miss the chance to go top of EPL and Women's Rugby World Cup to expand.

At least 15 homes are uninhabitable after flash flooding in Plimmerton north of Wellington that closed State Highway 1.

The New South Wales Rural Fire Service is warning of a "very high to severe fire danger forecast" across the state today, and 45 bush and grass fires already burning.

Sky watchers are in for a rare treat as Jupiter and Saturn come so close to each other they will almost look like a single shining planet in the sky.

Two-thirds of Marlborough's council-owned freedom camping sites will shut under a new draft bylaw.

Flooding and slips are causing disruption across Taranaki and the council has mobilised its emergency response teams as heavy rain hits much of the North Island.

More Aucklanders are being asked to self-isolate and be tested for Covid-19 as a precautionary measure after an NZ-based Air New Zealand crew member tested positive to the virus overseas.

Napier's mayor says a review will be launched into the response to the flood that battered the city two weeks ago.