December 4 2021. About 2000 protesters marched through Newmarket's shopping streets - taking over the Broadway retail strip. Video / Michael Craig

Ministers Andrew Little and Kelvin Davis, along with Northland MP Willow Jean Prime, were welcomed by Ngāti Kahu to the waterside property that the iwi had occupied for five weeks, which has now been bought by the Crown for around $1.5m. Video / David Fisher

After more than 100 days in lockdown, Aucklanders can finally hit their local bar again.

Feral deer destroying native forest flora. Video / Forest and Bird

National Party leader Chris Luxon did his first Auckland "walkabout" with voters yesterday - and said the city should already be in the green light setting. Video / Michael Craig

It was a positive start for New Zealand in the new traffic light framework after it recorded one of the lowest daily case numbers for over a month. Video / NZ Herald

MetService Christchurch weather: December 4th.

MetService Wellington weather: December 4th.

MetService Auckland weather: December 4th.

Covid 19 Delta outbreak: The traffic light system explained. Video / Jed Bradley / Mark Mitchell / Ben Cummins

Auckland pubs are back in business with midnight openings as NZ enters the traffic light system. Video / NZ Herald

A mature pōhutukawa tree was cut down in Grafton last night. Video / Supplied

MetService Christchurch weather: December 3rd.

MetService Wellington weather: December 3rd.

MetService National weather: December 2nd - 4th.

MetService Severe weather: December 3rd.

December 2 2021 National MP Simon Bridges has been given the key finance and infrastructure portfolios by new leader Christopher Luxon - handing him the third ranking in his caucus.

The country prepares to move into the Covid-19 Protection framework a.k.a traffic light system. Video / NZ Herald

New Zealand's director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield told Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB he was keeping an open mind about Omicron. Video / Newstalk ZB

The passengers of the overturned car walked away without major injuries. Video / ODT

Dr Joel Rindelaub debuts Vax the Nation music video with Randa and Siouxsie Wiles plus cameos from politicians Chlöe Swarbrick and David Seymour. Video / Dr Joel Rindelaub

There were 146 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today on the eve of New Zealand moving to the new traffic light system. Video / NZ Herald

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says that the Omicron variant is "not a cause for panic" as NZ experts track its impact overseas. Video / Pool

MetService Wellington weather: December 2nd.

MetService National weather: December 1st - 3rd.

MetService Auckland weather: December 2nd.

CEO of Christchurch International Airport Malcolm Johns on solar farm that will be built on land at Christchurch Airport. Video / Supplied

Newly named Northland kiwi Vax and Nate, who live on an Ōkaihau farm with 48 other kiwis. Video / Jane Hutchings

December 1 2021 Aucklanders are being offered 100,000 vouchers this summer for a range of activities in a bid to "reactivate" the city as it shakes off the shackles of nearly four months in lockdown.

New National leader Chris Luxon told Mike Hosking that he did write most of his own speech yesterday but had some help from his '22 year old' friends. Video / Newstalk ZB