Nathan Stratford, of Invercargill, competes in the heats of the NZ Shearing Circuit Final at Armidale Merino Stud in Gimmerburn on Saturday. He went on to win the competition. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Jared Morgan / ODT
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Nathan Stratford, of Invercargill, competes in the heats of the NZ Shearing Circuit Final at Armidale Merino Stud in Gimmerburn on Saturday. He went on to win the competition. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Jared Morgan / ODT
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Focus: What to expect from Cyclone Dovi
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Local Focus: Is Tauranga ready for community spread of Covid-19?
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Ashburton A&P Show goes ahead without spectators
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Local Focus: Changing fortunes for beekeepers
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Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on vaccine mandates and protests
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Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Sunday 31st Oct Wrap
There were 143 Covid-19 cases announced in the community but there was some good news for Christchurch and vaccination numbers across Aotearoa. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Friday 29th Oct Wrap
Covid-19 spreads further in Auckland plus breaking news of two additional unlinked cases in Northland and a positive case in Tonga that arrived on a flight from Christchurch. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Saturday 23rd Oct Wrap
Covid-19 made a return to the South Island on Saturday as 104 community cases of Covid-19 were reported including two under 12's in Northland. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Sunday 17th Oct Wrap
There were 51 new cases of COVID-19 in the community on Sunday. 47 in Auckland and 4 in Waikato. Video / Dean Purcell / Jason Oxenham / Sylvie Whinray / Michael Craig
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Friday 15th Oct Wrap
There were 65 community cases of Covid-19 all in Auckland on Friday ahead of Super Saturday’s “Vaxathon” with experts predicting cases will rise into the hundreds as soon as November. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Thursday 14th Oct Wrap
Details were revealed about how the health system will cope with increased demand as new cases hit 71 on Thursday. Deputy PM Grant Robertson also issued a warning over unlawful gatherings at home. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Wednesday 13th Oct Wrap
Northland and parts of Waikato remain in alert level 3, an early childhood teacher tests positive and mystery cases continue to appear in Auckland. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Tuesday 12th Oct Wrap
There were 43 new cases of Covid-19 announced on Tuesday, Brian Tamaki was summoned to court for an anti-lockdown protest and a blast from the past ‘vaxathon’ was announced for Super Saturday. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Monday 11th Oct Wrap
Current restrictions in Auckland, Northland and Waikato are to stay for now while vaccine requirements have been announced for education and health-care workers. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Sunday 10th Oct Wrap
The Ministry of Health has announced 60 new community cases of Covid-19 today along with updates on the positive case that travelled through Northland plus MIQ changes for Hamilton. Video / NZ Herald
Sheep mustered near Omarama
Sheep mustered near Omarama. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Stephen Jaquiery / ODT
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Saturday 02 Oct Wrap
There are 27 new cases of Covid-19 today with another possible exposure event at Middlemore Hospital's ED and anti-lockdown protests happening across NZ. Video / NZ Herald
The 90% Project: NZME stars roll up their sleeves
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Focus Live: Missing South Waikato family found safe and well after three weeks
A father and his three children who were reported missing three weeks ago have been living in a tent in the bush. Police confirmed Tom Phillips and his three children had all been located in the South Waikato settlement of Marokopa since being reported missing.
Focus: Kris Faafoi announces residence pathway for migrant workers
Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi gives details on new one-off residence pathway visas that will be offered to the roughly 165,000 migrant workers and their families. Video / Pool
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Tuesday 28 Sept Wrap
PM Jacinda Ardern has announced new travel rules for leaving Auckland plus more MIQ spots, meanwhile the police commissioner has warned the leader of Destiny Church about a planned protest leading to an enforcement response by police. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Monday 27 Sept Wrap
12 new Covid-19 community cases were announced on Monday with PM Jacinda Ardern outlining a self-isolation trial for international travellers and the RSE travel bubble for the Pacific to resume. Video / NZ Herald
Clutha farmer Stephen Jack compares a new forestry block in South Otago
Fear forestry conversions impacting farming communities. Video / ODT
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Tuesday 21st Sept Wrap
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
Focus: NZ Delta outbreak | Waikato communities turn out to get tested
News of the Waikato cases has seen residents turning out to the drive-through testing station at Wharekawai Marae near Kaiaua. Video / Mike Scott
Focus: NZ Delta outbreak | Three new cases in Waikato including two school students
A pop-up testing centre is underway at the Wharekawa Marae in Whakatīwai as three new Covid-19 cases are announced in the Waikato. Video / Mike Scott
Focus: NZ Delta outbreak | Friday 17th Sept wrap
There are 11 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today - two of which remain unlinked to the outbreak. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: NZ Delta outbreak | Monday 13th Sept wrap
Auckland's level 4 lockdown has been extended but Cabinet has made an in-principle decision to shift the region down to level 3 at 11.59pm on September 21. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: NZ Delta outbreak | Sunday 12th Sept wrap
September 12, 2021: 20 new community cases of Covid-19 are announced all in Auckland, one day away from a Cabinet alert level decision. Video / NZ Herald
Andrew Little on Middlemore Hospital Covid-19 case
Health Minister Andrew Little told Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB said it was a "significant" issue having 29 staff stood down at Middlemore Hospital. Video / Newstalk ZB