Newstalk ZB Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills talks to East By West Ferries managing director Jeremy Ward on their new electric ferry. Video / Newstalk ZB

November 30 2021 Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis are the "reset" the National Party and New Zealand needs. This was the message during Luxon's first press conference as National leader.

There were 134 new cases today, 116 in Auckland, 8 in Waikato, 9 in Bay of Plenty and 2 in Nelson-Tasman. Video / NZ Herald

MetService Auckland weather: December 1st.

MetService National weather: November 30th-2nd December.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in Hamilton supporting vaccination efforts and meeting with the business community.

A small group of what appear to be vaccine mandate protesters has gathered ahead of one of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's planned visits in the Waikato region. Video / NZ Herald

Most of the upper North Island will go straight into the highest level of restrictions once the new traffic light system comes into force on Friday. Video / NZ Herald

MetService Christchurch weather: November 30th.

MetService National weather: November 29th-1st December.

Glen Eden shooting: Gunman dead, three police officers injured after fire at property. Video / Vineeta Kumar

Emergency services rush to incident in Glen Eden. Video / Dean Purcell

A Police officer was allegedly deliberately hit by a vehicle in New Lynn. Video / NZ Herald

The talent pool for Cabinet should be expanded to outsiders say professors Sonia Mazey and Jeremy Richardson of Canterbury University.

November 28 2021 There were 144 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today and another person has died of the virus.

November 27 2021 There were 145 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today - 127 were in Auckland, 13 in the Waikato, four in the Bay of Plenty and one in Canterbury. A person has also died of the virus.

November 27 2021 A rather pitiful group of about 100 to 200 people have drifted in for today's anti-lockdown and anti-vaccination mandate protest at Auckland Domain.

Act Party leader David Seymour and business leaders say crime is on the rise in Auckland as hundreds of police are assigned to border duties in the region. Video / NZ Herald

MetService Wellington weather: November 27th.

MetService National weather: November 27th-28th.

MetService Severe weather: November 26th.

ACT Party leader David Seymour weighs in on who he thinks could lead the National Party while visiting Mt Eden on Friday. Video / NZ Herald

November 26 2021. There are 173 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today. Of those cases, 154 are in Auckland, 15 are in the Waikato, one is in Northland, two are in the Bay of Plenty and one is in Lakes DHB. There is also a case in Canterbury, who was already in isolation.

In the first visit by a US warship in five years, the USS Howard, with crew members lining the deck, arrived in Wellington Harbour. Video / Mark Mitchell

Members of the Extinction Rebellion climate protesters support three of their members who have been charged with willful damage outside the ANZ on Queen Street. Video / Dean Purcell

Judith Collins spoke to Mike Hosking the morning after losing leadership of the National party. Video / Newstalk ZB

There were 178 new cases of Covid-19 across New Zealand today and another virus-related death. Video / NZ Herald

Dean Jamieson, The Madd Fun Company, Hastings has a bouncy castle that turns heads. Bouncy Boners is often hired out for adult entertainment. Video Warren Buckland.

Former leader Simon Bridges has revealed he is considering seeking a return to the role - saying National under Collins "haven't done a good enough job".