February 25 2022 New Zealand has joined international partners in condemning Russia's attack on Ukraine, including the "pointless" loss of life.

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February 25 2022 School students, unvaccinated or not, can now participate in all school activities, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has announced. Hipkins said a week ago Covid-19 was in 1 in 10 schools, it's now in one in five.

Russia invades Ukraine, protesters look to cross Cook straight and phase 3 of our Omicron response is here in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Police in riot gear clash with protesters as new concrete bollards were laid around the occupation. Video / NZ Herald

6137 new community cases of COVID-19 were reported on Thursday, and one person has died with the virus. Video / Jed Bradley / Mark Mitchell / George Heard / Michael Craig / Dean Purcell

Riot police lined up in front of the concrete bollards and a forklift arrived on the scene. Video / NZ Herald

MetService Wellington weather: February 25th

MetService Auckland weather: February 25th

Police Association president Chris Cahill on the threat of Covid for Wellington police officers, what should have been done differently Wednesday night when cars re-entered the site, and how staff are holding up after 17 days of protest. Video / NZ Herald

February 24 2022 New Zealand will move to phase 3 of the Omicron response at 11.59pm Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins confirmed today.

The PM is in Christchurch for an announcement on a new low-emission scheme. Video / Georgia O'Connor-Harding

John Ashworth played for the All Blacks from 1977 - 1986. Travelling the world he gained his passion for wine on a tour to France where he described a glass of pinot noir as having "gone to his toes". Reporter Neil Reid/Video Warren Buckland

Police and protesters clash in late-night drama, prepping for a move to phase 3 and stand-off continues between Ukraine and Russia in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Police and protesters clashed on Parliament grounds on Wednesday night after up to 30 vehicles managed to re-enter the site. Video / NZ Herald

Police were in attendance at the incident where a vehicle went into the harbour off Westhaven Drive in Auckland. Video / Dean Purcell

MetService National weather: February 23rd - 25th.

MetService Auckland weather: February 24th.

Police Minister Poto Williams on the parliament protest. Video / NZ Herald

There has been a significant mood change in the Parliament protest after a day of confrontations and several arrests. Video / George Heard

February 23 2022 Kamel Darwish died about 1.44pm on March 15, 2019, police say. But Darwish's brother Zuhair said his phone was answered several times, hours after police say he was dead. Video / Chris Tarpey

23 February 2022 Tensions rise in camp freedom, the OCR set to rise and Western leaders make moves to stop Russia in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Police, some of them in riot gear, went to move in some of the concrete barriers surrounding the Wellington protest camp on Tuesday afternoon. Video / George Heard

Former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters visited the protesters outside Parliament on 22 February, 2022. Video / Michael Neilson

143 in hospital with virus, daily cases hit new high of 2846. Video / NZ Herald

February 22 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern has described the behaviour of protesters and attacks on police in Wellington as "disgraceful".