Judith 'crusher' Collins opens up about nickname while speaking to the media. Video / HBT

On a visit to Hawke's Bay National Party Leader Judith Collins announced new plans to tackle the drug on a national and regional level. Video / HBT

Police have charged Phillips, missing since December 2021, with aggravated robbery, aggravated wounding and unlawfully possessing a firearm over the armed heist of ANZ Te Kūiti on Rora St.

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PM Jacinda Ardern and Dr Ashley Bloomfield announce five new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand with three in the community - NZ will retain current alert levels until review on September 14. Video / Pool

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins speaks to the media from Wellington.

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"We can be pretty confident that we are on top of this."

Health Minister Chris Hipkins and director of the Auckland Regional Public Health Service Dr. William Rainger revealed there are two new cases of Covid-19 with more than 500 people being contacted each day at the peak of the Auckland outbreak. Video / Pool

Judith Collins slammed the government's Covid-19 response on Wednesday afternoon. Video / Parliament TV

PM Jacinda Ardern comments on a potential South Island move to Level 1. Video / Mark Mitchell

'We are asking Aucklanders to continue to take their alert level restrictions with them.'

James Shaw, Winston Peters and Grant Robertson were all in Judith Collins' line of fire with their use of government funds and Covid-19 response. Video / Mark Mitchel

Three are in the community. All linked to the Mt Roskill mini cluster.

Health Minister Chris Hipkins and director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield revealed there are five new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, with three linked to the Mt Roskill mini cluster. Video / Pool

Bloomfield and Health Minister Chris Hipkins are appearing before Parliament's health select committee.

Ashley Bloomfield and Chris Hipkins are appearing at the health select committee.

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Minister for Managed Isolation and Quarantine Megan Woods and Air Commodore Darryn Webb revealed there are 14 new Covid-19 cases in NZ now with 146 linked to the Auckland cluster. Video / Pool

Greens co-leader James Shaw said the decision to support the funding of a private green school "was an error of judgment" and that he apologised for it. Video / Mark Mitchell

Judith Collins attacks government's green school funding. She also responded to criticism of her husband's use of social media to attack the Prime Minister. Video / Mark Mitchell

It's officially hayfever season, but how do you know if your sniffles are more serious?

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Three of the new community cases are linked to the Mt Roskill church.

Health Minister Chris Hipkins and acting director of public health Robyn Shearer revealed there are nine new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand with eleven people in hospital. Video / Pool

PM Jacinda Ardern fronts the media following a visit to a Kainga Ora development in South Auckland. Video / Greg Bowker

A woman was spotted smoking with mask and eloquently removing it for each drag.

Ardern still expects new community cases despite moving down to 'level 2.5'.