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Wynyard Quayside - new offices for 1400 Beca staff and others in the Wynyard Quarter

Scott Pritchard, chief executive of Precinct Properties, talks about work building three new Wynyard Quarter blocks. Video / Sylvie Whinray

MetService Auckland weather: July 14th

MetService Auckland weather: July 14th

Focus: Healthcare & schools under pressure as Covid numbers surge

Another wave of Covid-19 could be on its way with a new Omicron subvariant seeing case numbers back on the rise. Video / NZ Herald / Ben Cummins

MetService Auckland weather: June 24th

MetService Auckland weather: June 24th. Video / Metservice

Gib crisis: Fletcher chief explains

Fletcher Building chief executive Ross Taylor explains the gib crisis. Video / NZ Herald / Fletcher Building

Tauranga GIB factory under construction

Drone footage shows the Tauranga GIB factory under construction. Video / NZ Herald

Gib crisis: Turning to Thailand in desperation

Managing director of Simplicity Living Shane Brealey on the decision to import plasterboard from Thailand instead of waiting on supplies of Gib. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: $1.4 billion housing and infrastructure package for Auckland

The Government announced a $1.4 billion housing and infrastructure package for Auckland today. Video / NZ Herald

Focus Live: 194 new cases, Auckland border to lift on Dec 15

November 17 2021 People will be able to travel to or from Auckland from December 15 if they have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine or have returned a negative test. There are 194 cases of Covid-19 in the community today and a further person has died with the virus.

Focus Live: 147 new Covid-19 community cases

November 10 2021 There are 147 new community cases today and a man isolating at home with Covid-19 in Auckland has died suddenly, the Ministry of Health says. Of today's cases, 131 are in Auckland, 14 in Waikato and two are in Northland.

Focus: Auckland retails get set to reopen

Retailers across Auckland are stocking their shelves ahead of Auckland’s planned move to step 2 on Wednesday. Video / Dean Purcell

Focus: Eden Park Got ya Dot vaccination campaign kicks off

What is normally the fortress of New Zealand rugby has transformed into a dotting domain all weekend long as Tāmaki Makaurau's Got ya Dot campaign kicks off at Eden Park. Video / Jed Bradley

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on vaccine mandates and protests

November 3 2021 PM Jacinda Ardern on vaccine mandates as protesters gather outside vaccination centre in Whanganui. Video / Bevan Conley

Focus Live: Auckland moves to 'step 2' next week, Waikato tomorrow

November 1 2021 Cabinet has made an in-principle decision to move Auckland to level three, step two from next Tuesday at 11.59pm. Waikato will also see an easing of restrictions to step two from tomorrow at 11.59pm.

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Sunday 31st Oct Wrap

There were 143 Covid-19 cases announced in the community but there was some good news for Christchurch and vaccination numbers across Aotearoa. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Friday 29th Oct Wrap

Covid-19 spreads further in Auckland plus breaking news of two additional unlinked cases in Northland and a positive case in Tonga that arrived on a flight from Christchurch. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Saturday 23rd Oct Wrap

Covid-19 made a return to the South Island on Saturday as 104 community cases of Covid-19 were reported including two under 12's in Northland. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Thursday 21st Oct Wrap

There were 102 new cases of COVID-19 in the community on Thursday, the highest daily number since the start of the pandemic. Video / Alex Burton / Michael Craig / Dean Purcell / Mark Mitchell

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Tuesday 19th Oct Wrap

Tuesday's 94 cases represent the biggest number of daily COVID-19 cases in New Zealand since the outbreak started in March 2020. Video / Mark Mitchell / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig / Jason Oxenham / Sylvie Whinray

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Friday 15th Oct Wrap

There were 65 community cases of Covid-19 all in Auckland on Friday ahead of Super Saturday’s “Vaxathon” with experts predicting cases will rise into the hundreds as soon as November. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Thursday 14th Oct Wrap

Details were revealed about how the health system will cope with increased demand as new cases hit 71 on Thursday. Deputy PM Grant Robertson also issued a warning over unlawful gatherings at home. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: Dr Jeff Lowe breaks-down projected 5000 plus cases a week

Covid-19 Health system preparedness briefing, in which Dr Jeff Lowe breaks-down the projected 5,000 plus cases a week, even with 90 per cent of the population double jabbed. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Wednesday 13th Oct Wrap

Northland and parts of Waikato remain in alert level 3, an early childhood teacher tests positive and mystery cases continue to appear in Auckland. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Tuesday 12th Oct Wrap

There were 43 new cases of Covid-19 announced on Tuesday, Brian Tamaki was summoned to court for an anti-lockdown protest and a blast from the past ‘vaxathon’ was announced for Super Saturday. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Monday 11th Oct Wrap

Current restrictions in Auckland, Northland and Waikato are to stay for now while vaccine requirements have been announced for education and health-care workers. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Sunday 10th Oct Wrap

The Ministry of Health has announced 60 new community cases of Covid-19 today along with updates on the positive case that travelled through Northland plus MIQ changes for Hamilton. Video / NZ Herald

Focus Live: PM announces phased end to Auckland Covid-19 restrictions

October 4 2021 PM Jacinda Ardern has promised a phased end to Covid-19 restrictions in Auckland. From midnight Tuesday, bubbles will be able to mix, but only outdoors and with some restrictions still in place.

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Saturday 02 Oct Wrap

There are 27 new cases of Covid-19 today with another possible exposure event at Middlemore Hospital's ED and anti-lockdown protests happening across NZ. Video / NZ Herald

The 90% Project: NZME stars roll up their sleeves

NZME stars are supporting #rollupyoursleevesnz, let's get vaccinated! Let's get at least 90% of kiwis fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by Christmas. Video / NZME

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Tuesday 28 Sept Wrap

PM Jacinda Ardern has announced new travel rules for leaving Auckland plus more MIQ spots, meanwhile the police commissioner has warned the leader of Destiny Church about a planned protest leading to an enforcement response by police. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Monday 27 Sept Wrap

12 new Covid-19 community cases were announced on Monday with PM Jacinda Ardern outlining a self-isolation trial for international travellers and the RSE travel bubble for the Pacific to resume. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: NZ Delta outbreak | Level 4 has been a 'nightmare' for small businesses

Auckland small businesses like Dough Boys bakery can't wait for the drop down alert levels. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: NZ Delta outbreak | Waikato communities turn out to get tested

News of the Waikato cases has seen residents turning out to the drive-through testing station at Wharekawai Marae near Kaiaua. Video / Mike Scott

Focus: NZ Delta outbreak | Three new cases in Waikato including two school students

A pop-up testing centre is underway at the Wharekawa Marae in Whakatīwai as three new Covid-19 cases are announced in the Waikato. Video / Mike Scott

Focus: NZ Delta outbreak | Friday 17th Sept wrap

There are 11 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today - two of which remain unlinked to the outbreak. Video / NZ Herald

The 90% Project - let's vaccinate NZ by Xmas

The 90% Project is an NZ Herald initiative that aims to reach all New Zealanders to get the word out about vaccination so we can save lives and restore freedoms. Video / NZ Herald

Focus Live: 13 new Covid-19 cases in the community

There are 13 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today - including a truck driver who left Auckland. The truck driver travelled to Hamilton, Cambridge and Tauranga but it's unclear if he was infectious during that time. There may be no locations of interest, Dr Ashley Bloomfield said.

Focus: NZ Delta outbreak | Wednesday15th Sept wrap

There were 14 new cases of Covid-19 in the community, all linked to existing cases. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: NZ Delta outbreak | Monday 13th Sept wrap

Auckland's level 4 lockdown has been extended but Cabinet has made an in-principle decision to shift the region down to level 3 at 11.59pm on September 21. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: NZ Delta outbreak | Sunday 12th Sept wrap

September 12, 2021: 20 new community cases of Covid-19 are announced all in Auckland, one day away from a Cabinet alert level decision. Video / NZ Herald