MetService National weather: March 10th-12th

Bloomfield said there would be some changes to the reporting of Covid related deaths. Video / NZ Herald

How to do a rapid antigen test (RAT). Video / Unite against COVID-19

Focus Live: Grant Robertson addresses the media.

Focus Live: Ministry of Health gives COVID-19 update

Dr Ashley Bloomfield appears before the Health Select Committee and reveals Auckland's peak in Covid-19 case numbers could be known within days. Video / Parliament TV

Covid self-isolation times slashed, an explosion in state housing unpaid rent and polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance has been found after 107 years in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Police officers and protesters clash during Parliament demonstration. Video / Supplied

MetService severe weather: March 10th

March 9 2022 Chris Hipkins spoke just before the Ministry of Health announced there were 22,454 community cases and four deaths today. There were 742 people hospitalised including 19 in ICU.

Bottle-o store owner with nunchucks chases thief. Video / Supplied

US slaps Russia with oil, gas and energy sanctions, Covid infected healthcare staff can return to work and local councils may still have a voice in the Three Waters Reform in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Helena Abolins-Thompson has been rewarded with the Māori Early Career Development in Cancer Research Scholarship. Video / The Cancer Society of New Zealand

Case numbers and hospitalisations continue to surge across the country. Video / NZ Herald.

March 8 2022 The Government is fast-tracking measure to support Ukrainians to stay in New Zealand or to return here immediately.

MetService Wellington weather: March 9th.

MetService National weather: March 8th-10th.

March 8 2022 There are 23,894 new Covid-19 cases today - including 9881 people in Auckland. Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay said 756 people were in hospital and 16 were in ICU or HDU.

Counties Manukau police highlight the work they have done in Operation Tauwhiro that has seized 1,369 firearms, made 1,161 arrests in relation to firearms offences and seized more than 52,000 grams of methamphetamine. Video / NZ Police

Supermarkets scrutinised by Commerce Commission, new sanctions for Russia and London high-rise on fire in the latest NZ Herald Headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Police trial new plug-in hybrid patrol cars. Video / New Zealand Police

March 7 2022 The Government has announced new "significant" sanctions will be placed on Russia, including oligarchs, individuals and companies responsible for or associated with the invasion of Ukraine.

The seven day rolling average of community cases is 17,921. Video / NZ Herald

MetService Wellington weather: March 8th.

MetService Christchurch weather: March 8th.

MetService Auckland weather: March 8th.

Ceasefire fails in Ukraine, future projects said to be uncertain without fuel tax and living wage introduced for all staff at a Waikato hospital in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

5 March 2022 Viv Beck - Chief Executive at Heart of the City Auckland - has announced she is running in the Auckland City mayoral campaign race. video / Brett Phibbs

Chris Luxon standup after delivering State of the Nation. Video / Alex Burton

There are 15,161 new community cases of Covid-19 today, with 618 people in hospital. Video / NZ Herald