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Rotorua Multicultural Council president Dr Margriet Theron has encouraged members to get their covid vaccination.
Atapo Huriwai has a garage full of donated goods after her organisation, Aroha Boutique has closed.
September 22 2021 There are 23 Covid-19 cases in the community as Auckland enjoys its first day of alert level 3. 80 per cent of eligible Kiwis in Auckland are now vaccinated with at least their first dose.
Whanganui builders innovating to tackle supply issues. Video / NZ Herald
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Victoria, Australia with residents as far away as Sydney, Canberra and Tasmania reporting shudders. Video / Seven Network
Act leader David Seymour was disappointed Speaker Trevor Mallard made the announcement to media first before MPs. Video / Mark Mitchell
Police are scaling up firearms training and will create a new tactical response team in response to increasing violence against officers.
Aucklanders enjoy new level three freedoms as they sip takeaway coffee and munch on takeaway food. Video / NZ Herald
Decades after crewing for the HB Rescue Helicopter Garrie Griffiths needed the service himself. Video Warren Buckland.
Orange Sky mobile showers and laundry are lockdown heroes. Video / Supplied
MetService National weather: September 22nd - 24th.
MetService Christchurch weather: September 23rd.
MetService severe weather warning: September 22nd.
Health researcher Dr Rawiri Taonui says while Pasifika numbers dominated the opening of this outbreak, Māori are dominating the tail. Video / Te Ao / Māori TV
There were 14 new cases of Covid-19 in the community on Tuesday, all of them in Auckland or the Upper Hauraki. Video / Dean Purcell / Jason Oxenham / Mark Mitchell
Emergency services were called to a HB Paragliding Club member who had hit Te Mata Peak cliff face. Video HB Today
Tonight Liz takes us over the highlights from the weekend races at Riccarton and Hastings, including the Tarzino Trophy. Video / Love Racing
John Paul College student Charlotte Hall talks about the pressure of completing NCEA exams after lockdown.
MetService Christchurch weather: September 22nd. Video / MetService
MetService Wellington weather: September 22nd. Video / MetService
MetService Auckland weather: September 22nd. Video / MetService
MetService National weather: September 21st-23rd. Video / MetService
MetService severe weather warning: September 22nd. Video / MetService
Pfizer said Monday its Covid-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek US authorization for this age group soon. Video / AP
September 21 2021 There are 14 Covid cases in the community as Auckland prepares to shift down to alert level 3 tomorrow.
Hon Marama Davidson MP and Manurewa Marae Chief Executive Officer Takutai Kemp at the launch of ShotCuzz, a bus designed to make the Covid-19 vaccination more accessible in the South Auckland community. Video / Michael Craig
Simon Bridges says it is not his intention to seek the leadership of the National Party. Video / Mark Mitchell
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes the decision by the US. Video / United Nations
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield clashed with Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking over New Zealand's elimination strategy. Video / Newstalk ZB
Auckland moves to level 3 for two weeks, rest of NZ in level 2 - with changes. Video / NZ Herald
September 20 2021 Auckland will end its five-week alert level 4 lockdown when it moves to level 3 for two weeks from 11.59 pm tomorrow night. The rest of New Zealand will remain at level 2 - with one part of the Waikato with three new cases to temporarily move into a "bespoke" level 4 for a short period.
Jules Cunningham, of Napier, came up with the Shot Bro Covid vaccine bus name. Video Warren Buckland.
A customer at a Queenstown cafe has called out National Leader Judith Collins for not wearing a mask as she stood at the business' counter alongside Deputy Leader Shane Reti. Video / Supplied
Act leader David Seymour serves ice creams to Afghan interpreters who were protesting outside Parliament, after his mention of the Mr. Whippy business model for vaccinations and testing. Video / Mark Mitchell
MetService severe weather warning: September 20th.
Auckland small businesses like Dough Boys bakery can't wait for the drop down alert levels. Video / NZ Herald