Uni students call on Omicron clarity, conversion therapy ban one step closer and how the Government plan to keep essential workers at work in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

February 8 2022 A million people due to get booster shots will begin receiving text message or email alerts from today, as PM Jacinda Ardern promised $400,000 to rural communities in her post-Cabinet press conference.

The pain at the pump continues for Kiwis as some fuels now exceed $3 a litre. AA principal advisor Terry Collins explains what’s causing the surge in prices. Video / NZ Herald

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and opposition leader Christopher Luxon respond to questions on petrol prices. Video / Mark Mitchell

A call to get testing up, who’s made gains in the latest political poll? And the president of France begins talks with Putin in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: 188 community cases today, 14 in hospital. Video / NZ Herald

There are 208 Covid-19 cases today - a dip on yesterday's 243 cases, a record number of infections. Video / NZ Herald

Experts warned it would happen. Now $3 a litre fuel prices have arrived.

February 5 2022 There were 243 Covid-19 cases in the community today - the highest daily number since the beginning of the pandemic two years ago.

Silao Vaisola-Sefo, CEO of South Seas Healthcare, hopes to see more people get their booster shots this weekend. Video / Jed Bradley

More nurses on the way, pharmacies gear up for big booster rollout and how construction costs are impacting our builders in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

The Government is reopening the border, starting on February 27 for Kiwis coming from Australia. Video / Getty / Dean Purcell / Jed Bradley / Michael Craig

Act leader David Seymour commenting on the Govt's latest border reopening. Video / Mark Mitchell

Justin-Tighe Umbers is the Board of Airline Representatives director. Video / Jed Bradley

Act leader David Seymour says the government ineptitude has caused multiple bizarre disasters in the Covid-19 response. Video / Mark Mitchell

West Coast downpour - Westport residents are urged to self-evacuate as more heavy rain is forecast. Mayor Jamie Cleine gives an update in Westport. Video / George Heard

Heart of the City CEO Viv Beck on how Auckland businesses are struggling. Video / Jed Bradley

Border reopening plans loom, severe weather continues to hammer parts of the South Island and the US makes moves in Eastern Europe in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Finance Minister Grant Robertson released the proposed New Zealand Income Insurance Scheme discussion document in Wellington. Video / Mark Mitchell

Millions of rapid antigen tests secured, how the OECD plan to cool the property market and Ukraine boosts its armed forces in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

A body has been recovered from a ute that was found submerged in Lake Dunstan, with police now working to officially identify the deceased person. Video / George Heard

Health experts expect to see a surge in cases of COVID-19's Omicron variant in New Zealand this week. Video / Michael Craig / Dean Purcell / Jed Bradley / Getty

Pt Chevalier School principal Stephen Lethbridge says while some teachers, parents and kids may be nervous about returning to school, they have measures in place to overcome any Covid challenges. Video / NZ Herald

Workers being told to hunker down, house prices breach the million-dollar mark and a new twist in the Boris Johnson lockdown parties saga in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

In celebration of New Zealand's National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai, Six60 play on the Jubilee Stage. Video / Expo 2020 Dubai

Sol3 Mio perform at the Millennium Amphitheatre, part of Expo 2020 in Dubai. Video / Expo 2020 Dubai

There were 91 new community cases of COVID-19 on Monday. Video / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig / Jed Bradley / Supplied

There are 103 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. Video / NZ Herald

Their September wedding postponement won't be repeated, a couple vow.

A ridge has fought off a front to keep the long weekend weather sunny and hot.