MetService Auckland weather: March 19th

Health officials have today reported 14,128 new community cases of Covid-19 and five Covid-related deaths. Video / NZ Herald

Health officials have today reported 14,128 new community cases of Covid-19 and five Covid-related deaths. Video / NZ Herald

Napier family photograph orcas in the surf outside their home. Video / Supplied

March 18 2022 National Party leader Christopher Luxon says it is time to dismantle Covid restrictions and get back to normality.

CCTV footage of ram raid in Napier. Video / Supplied

Waiū Dairy fined $49k after dumping wastewater. Video / NZ Herald / Open Justice

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says the Wellington fluoridation situation is ‘ridiculous’ while Wellington Water Board Chair Lynda Carroll flatly refuses to step down. Video / Newstalk ZB

Hospital pressure puts lives in danger, Wellington's fluoridation woes investigated and the search for survivors begins after bombing in Mariupol in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Keeping up with the news just became a little easier. Video / NZ Herald

March 17 2022 There are 19,566 new community cases of Covid-19 and 930 people in hospital, including 23 in intensive care. Ten Covid-related deaths were announced today.

Dunedin students' love affair with burning couches has been rekindled for St Patrick's Day 'celebrations'. Video / Supplied

March 17 2022 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says mandates and vaccine passes are unlikely to be used as widely as before and Cabinet will review traffic light settings next week.

Auckland nurses get a cash reward, Parliament passes abortion law reform and Ukraine's president’s plea for support in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Ukraine Crisis Appeal: Family of eight flee in one car for Polish border. Video / World Vision

Alisa Pham made it to AUT University at 11 years old, breaking her sister's record at AUT as the youngest student to be pursuing a degree. Video / Brett Phibbs

Quinn Wilson, co-owner of Queenstown Paraflights, reacts to New Zealand borders reopening. Video / James Allan

The recent rise in inflation has produced some record highs at the grocery till. Here are some top tips on how you can downsize your grocery bill. Video / NZ Herald

Christopher Luxon on repealing oil and gas ban. Video / Mark Mitchell

March 16 2022 Vaccinated Australians will be able to come to New Zealand without isolating from 11.59pm on April 12. Fully vaccinated travellers from visa-waiver countries will be able to enter the country from 11.59pm on May 2.

March 16 2022 National Party Leader Christopher Luxon has appointed his deputy Nicola Willis as National's new Finance spokesperson to replace the outgoing Simon Bridges.

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster after the re-opening ceremony for Parliament post-protest. Video / Claire Trevett

Vaxxed tourists to hit our shores next month, National looks to appoint new finance minister and Kyiv imposes curfew in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

MetService National weather: March 15th-17th

Waikato dairy owners say burglars are becoming increasingly vicious and targeting stores during the day. Video / Supplied

There were 960 people with Covid-19 in hospitals around the country on Tuesday, and two more deaths. Video / Mark Mitchell / NZ Herald

March 15 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern has announced the Government will offer visas to family members of New Zealand Ukrainians.

National Party Leader Christopher Luxon said he "interrogated" Bridges on his decision, but Bridges had made up his mind and he understood the considerations Bridges had taken into account. Video / Mark Mitchell

National Party MP Simon Bridges is quitting politics and will step down as an MP in the next few weeks. Video / Mark Mitchell

March 15 2022 There are 21,616 Covid cases in the community today and a record 960 patients in hospital battling the virus.