Quick thinking from Elton Reid and his workmates from Alpha Concrete helped to save guttering on neighbouring houses from melting under the heat. Video / Horowhenua Chronicle

Fully vaccinated New Zealanders arrive home and Ukraine War continues in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

New Zealander John Davis who hasn't been back since 2019 arrives from Australia and is welcomed by his daughter Amber Davis and granddaughter Maddison. Video / Brett Phibbs

A Napier mum after dropping kids at school drives to Hastings to pick apples and she loves it. Its a job she says everyone should just 'give it a go'. Video Warren Buckland.

Monday February 28: There are 14,633 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. Video / NZ Herald

Focus Live: PM gives post-cabinet press conference

MetService Christchurch weather: March 1st. Video / Metservice

MetService Wellington weather: March 1st. Video / Metservice

MetService Auckland weather: March 1st. Video / Metservice

There were 14,941 new cases of COVID-19 discovered in the community on Sunday. Video / Jed Bradley / Alex Burton / Michael Craig / Dean Purcell

Love is in the air on the front lawns of Parliament today while thousands crossed Auckland's Harbour Bridge on day 19 of anti-mandate protests. Video / Brett Phibbs / Michael Craig

Love is in the air in Wellington today as numbers swelled on day 19 of the anti-mandate protest outside Parliament. Video / NZ Herald

February 26 2022 There were 13,606 new community cases of Covid-19 announced in New Zealand today.

Anti-mandate protest in Napier.

Those protesting at Parliament are increasingly reporting symptoms of illness and linking it to a conspiracy theory that the Government is making them sick with a radiation weapon. Video / Twitter / Telegram

Anti-mandate agitators are chanting "mandates gone by 1st of March" and "freedom" as a protest - including a march across Auckland's Harbour Bridge - gets under way. Video / Brett Phibbs / Michael Craig / Allan Myers

AA principal policy adviser Terry Collins tells Kiwis what to expect at the pump as Russia's invasion of Ukraine affects the global oil market. Video / NZ Herald

There were five deaths and a record 12,011 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand on Friday. Video / Jed Bradley / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig / George Heard

MetService Christchurch weather: February 26th

MetService Wellington weather: February 26th

MetService Auckland weather: February 26th

February 25 2022 New Zealand has joined international partners in condemning Russia's attack on Ukraine, including the "pointless" loss of life.

Burlesque performer Alesha Hunt, 32, also known by her show name, Cherry Boomb loves to entertain.

February 25 2022 School students, unvaccinated or not, can now participate in all school activities, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has announced. Hipkins said a week ago Covid-19 was in 1 in 10 schools, it's now in one in five.

Russia invades Ukraine, protesters look to cross Cook straight and phase 3 of our Omicron response is here in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Police in riot gear clash with protesters as new concrete bollards were laid around the occupation. Video / NZ Herald

6137 new community cases of COVID-19 were reported on Thursday, and one person has died with the virus. Video / Jed Bradley / Mark Mitchell / George Heard / Michael Craig / Dean Purcell

Riot police lined up in front of the concrete bollards and a forklift arrived on the scene. Video / NZ Herald