Laura Macdonald Latest from Laura Macdonald Coronavirus 148 refugees stuck in Mangere amid COVID-19 lockdown Tourism Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' private jet lands in Wellington Wairarapa Father, son found dead off Wairarapa coast named Environment Increase in Christmas landfill waste partly blamed on recycling confusion Money Reserve Bank orders banks to increase capital New Zealand Spike in demand for self-defence courses in New Zealand New Zealand 'Devastated': Algae threatening Tasman's 'wonderland' of cold water springs Economy Official Cash Rate stays the same 'Significant trauma': Oranga Tamariki apologises for mistakes made Paramedics will be regulated to 'protect the public' - David Clark Notorious child murderer threatens to kill media at sentencing Refugee fighter eyes up New Zealand title Teacher had sex with students in a car, sent explicit photos - court documents Updated One person hospitalised after chemical spill in Levin Wellington Airport unveils billion-dollar redevelopment plan Crane successfully lifted from sea bed after complex salvage operation Christchurch shooting Two officers who captured alleged Christchurch mosque gunman given bravery awards Small-town NZ facing influx of organised crime Govt announces code breach fines for uni student deaths Accusations of 'flawed' voting process for Carterton clock tower's paint job Updated One person arrested after bomb threats made in Wellington, Lower Hutt Updated Bridges says he would have raised climate change with Trump Two-year-old's death on pathway 'should never have happened' - Mayor Are prefab houses the future of KiwiBuild? NZ top priority for post-Brexit trade deal Kiwi mum finds out she has autism following her son's diagnosis Little blue penguins continue Wellington City invasion Updated Lois Tolley killing accused granted name suppression Fears Tauranga's AIMS Games could be measles 'ground zero' Penguins caught wandering Wellington central, again NZ's cannabis market already 'enormous' - Helen Clark Foundation Mark Lundy 'inescapably' guilty of double homicide, says Crown Mark Lundy's lawyer says his client is a victim of flawed science Accidental potential breakthrough in new cancer drug development Former refugee's emotional plea to abolish restriction on African and Middle Eastern refugees Primary, intermediate principals accept Government's latest offer Govt announces $54m homelessness package New Zealand charity support push to ban hands-free phones while driving North Island towns struck by flooding, sewage swamps home OCR cut: The big winners and losers Mortgage broker reveals the best way to pay off your debt Westpac refunding $7m to around 93,000 customers Boy racer lucky to have his leg after being hit by 'fleeing car' Updated Govt announces new radiation machines for regions Government confirms polytechnics will merge as single entity in 2020 Updated Greenpeace building climbers ‘expect’ they will be arrested for protest Local councils vote to ban private sale and use of fireworks Updated Government announces major changes to family care policy Crash leaves car stuck in Auckland cycleway Are 'flushable' wet wipes really flushable?