The Government is considering what response it might make to China's latest Covid-19 spread after Australia decided to mandate tests for those hoping to travel from China. Photo / Dean PurcellThe Government is considering what response it might make to China's latest Covid-19 spread after Australia decided to mandate tests for those hoping to travel from China. Photo / Dean PurcellThe Government will complete a Covid-19 public health risk assessment of travellers from China after Australia decided to introduce mandatory testing of people coming from there amid a “rapidly developing situation”. “Out of an abundance of caution, travellers from China will need to provide a negative test before their flight. New Zealand has not yet imposed any restrictions on travellers from China despite the moves by Australia and other major countries.

At least five people were hurt at the Matua New Year's Eve community celebration incident in Tauranga, New Zealand, on Saturday, with two rushed to hospital. The jumping castle at the Matua New Year's Eve community celebration incident in Tauranga, New Zealand, is pictured just as the wind was about to lift it off the ground'It was chaos. At first, the jumping castle lifted on one side, and it appeared that several people fell out, he told stuff.co.nz. Another witness, Kiri Prentice, was at the park with her family and filmed a video a few minutes before the jumping castle blew away. Six children - Zane Mellor, Peter Dodt, Addison Stewart, Jye Sheehan, Jalailah Jayne-Marie Jones and Chace Harrison - died after the jumping castle at Hillcrest was lifted 10m into the air.

Best Beach 2023: Nominate your favourite NZ beachNZ Herald's Best Beach competition is back for 2023 and we need you to tell us where it is. Here's everything you need to know about how to nominate and then vote for your favourite NZ beach. Video / Molly Floyd

Yesterday Stuff’s political reporters marked their predictions for 2022. Now they do the unthinkable once more and attempt to guess 20 things that will happen in 2023. At least one leader of a major political party will no longer be leader, or will have announced their exit, by the end of the year. There will be a new political party in Parliament. READ MORE:* How did Stuff's 2022 political predictions turn out?

Officers and police dog dramatically arrest an alleged burglar who fled from them in Auckland suburb of Hillsborough. Officers and police dog dramatically arrest an alleged burglar who fled from them in Auckland suburb of Hillsborough. Police are making enquiries with several officers after dramatic footage emerged of the arrest of an alleged burglar in Auckland, in which the suspect was lightly kicked and a police dog bit him, leaving a puddle of blood. This man was called upon to stop but continued to evade police and resisted arrest.”At this point a police dog was deployed to stop the man, Beggs said. The footage of the arrest at the Seacliffe Rd property shows the alleged burglar wearing a backpack and being cornered by two officers approaching at opposite ends of a driveway.

Fires caused by fireworks burn into New Year's DayA helicopter with a monsoon bucket tackling the Marahau fire, seen from the Old Macdonald's Farm Holiday Park. (Source: 1News)Firefighters spent New Year's Eve and into today tackling fires around the country thought to be caused by fireworks. Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) said it responded to more than 40 111 calls about fires caused by fireworks, bonfires and campfires between 9.30pm last night and 2.30am this morning. In Auckland's Kelston, there was a fire close to a house, reportedly caused by fireworks. There was also a fire on the roof of a Palmerston North building, and seats were "ablaze" in a park, both reportedly caused by fireworks.

Scientists say Arctic warming could be to blame for blasts of extreme coldA chronological listing of news articles posted on theduring the past week: Sun, Dec 18, 2022 thru Sat, Dec 24, 2022. Story of the Week...

Photo: NZ HeraldPolice are urging anyone who gets behind the wheel to take extra care and to slow down, as the holiday road toll continues to climb. Provisionally, 14 people have died on our roads since the holiday period started at 4pm on Friday, December 23. Assistant commissioner of deployment and road policing Bruce O’Brien said the number of people killed on our roads during this time was a “tragic reminder” of the realities of road crashes. “Make the most of summer and get home safely.”Last year’s road toll is the highest in four years, with 377 people dying on the country’s roads by last night. The last time the road toll was as high was in 2018, with a significant drop seen during the years of Covid-19 lockdowns.

It’s why the government I led extended the China Free Trade Agreement and it’s why my visits to China, along with those of other ministers were popular with the public. From foreign students to massive tourist numbers, China was where the action was and we in New Zealand stood to benefit from it. All aspects of China’s structures, including the Chinese Communist Party, the Government and the military are controlled by him and only by him. Sir John Key says some concerns about China are legitimate, and serious, but there are major reasons to be optimistic about China''s intentions and its future. China is too big to avoid, too important to ignore and, I believe, too sensible to give the world a bad fright.

Today, the Herald is launching our search for New Zealand’s Best Beach 2023 – and we’d like your assist. Football HighlightsThe Herald’s Best Beach collection runs by January and it begins with you. Next, we’re wanting for New Zealand’s Best Surf Beach. The South Island should not miss out when it comes to our search for NZ’s Best Beach – how about nominating Dunedin’s St Clair as greatest metropolis seaside? And lastly, we’re wanting for New Zealand’s Best Hidden Gem.

She and the Black Ferns Sevens team took out the tournament, beating the Aussies in a triumphant final. She debuted for the Black Ferns in 2009 and went on to win four World Cup titles. She even brought home gold at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, a first for the Black Ferns Sevens. This is my fulltime job and those ladies never had that.”The perks have never been better for the Black Ferns, especially when it comes to travel. “We fly first class and see 40,000 people packed into a stadium to watch women’s rugby.

Video / SuppliedA Toyota Hilux has crashed into an apartment building after careening down a bank. It left the North Shore family in shock, as they watched the bus driver exit his vehicle almost completely unharmed. The bus driver had misjudged his bearings while reversing his Toyota Hilux - losing control after failing to stop at the fenceline. The woman and her family watched as the bus driver, an older gentleman got out of the car and walked away, virtually unscathed. A family watched as the bus driver - an older gentleman - got out of the car and walked away virtually unscathed.

Stephanie was kept in a coffin, inside this green wheelie bin for eight days. Photo / East Midlands Police HandoutStephanie was kept in a coffin, inside this green wheelie bin for eight days. Photo / East Midlands Police HandoutWARNING: This story discusses rape and may be distressing. For eight days he kept her prisoner in a makeshift coffin, boxed inside a green wheelie bin on the floor of his workshop in Newark-upon-Trent in northern England. Michael Sams was found guilty of Stephanie Slater's abduction as well as the murder of 18-year-old Julie Dart.

Best Beach 2023: Nominate your favourite NZ beachNZ Herald's Best Beach competition is back for 2023 and we need you to tell us where it is. Here's everything you need to know about how to nominate and then vote for your favourite NZ beach. Video / Molly Floyd

Since October, Theophilus London has been missing. The Los Angeles Police are seeking public help to find the rapper, as informed by the Los Angeles Police department on Wednesday. This matter is severe, and the family members have lost complete connection with him since October; now, this is a grave concern for the London family, according to Los Angeles police. An official of The Los Angles Police Department confirmed to news channels that a police report about missing London was filed. London’s father, Lary Moses London, remembered his son in the family statement, “Theo, your Dad loves you, son”.