Cyclone Fili is about to make landfall in New Zealand today (Tuesday), bringing heavy rain, gale force winds and big swells.

Watercare has on Tuesday announced Auckland’s water and wastewater service prices will rise 7% from July 1.

The numbers were reported over the last 24 hours.

There are 8810 new COVID-19 community cases in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health has announced today.

The first batch of COVID-19 medicine, Paxlovid, has arrived in New Zealand and will be used from next week.

New Zealand will need to send a strong signal to other Pacific Islands after China’s overtures to the Solomon Islands, Minister of Defence Peeni Henare says.

There are 15,871 new Covid-19 cases in the community in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday.

Leader of Samoa’s Human Rights Protection Party, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, has been found guilty of contempt of court.

There are 19,566 new COVID-19 cases in the community in New Zealand on Thursday, the Ministry of Health has announced.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the Government is looking to bring forward some of the country’s border reopening dates.

There are 14,494 new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand on Sunday, with the Ministry of Health also confirming eight new deaths of people with the virus.

There are 18,699 new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand on Saturday, with the Ministry of Health also announcing seven new deaths.