NZ's first privately-owned jail opened today. Corrections Minister Sam Lotu-Iiga invoked one of the world's most famous prisoners, Nelson Mandela, when he opened a new prison at Wiri today. "No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails," the minister said, quoting Mandela. He said New Zealand was at a crossroads. "Do we really want to lock up our prisoners and throw away the key?" he asked. "Do we really want to write off most of our most disadvantaged citizens?"
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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
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: Covid Outbreak | Monday 28th February Wrap
Monday February 28: There are 14,633 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand 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