MetService National weather: July 15th - 17th.

Hospitality New Zealand president Peter Morrison livened up the city council meeting on the planned Christchurch stadium with his rendition of John Lennon's Imagine this morning. Video / ODT

Fined: Lawyer stuck in road works sends 'threat' to judge after urgent bail hearing dismissed. Video / NZ Herald

The Government gears up for a winter Covid peak, concern about the effects of alcohol on mental health and why the economy might be able to avoid a recession in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

PM Jacinda Ardern addresses the media at the Pacific Islands Forum after the leaders' retreat.

A car has crashed into a house on Sheehan St in Ponsonby. Video / Dean Purcell

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has named his team to play Ireland in the third, and series deciding, test in Wellington. Video / Mark Mitchell

MetService Severe weather: July 14th.

MetService National weather: July 14th - 16th.

MetService Auckland weather: July 15th.

Minister for COVID-19 response Dr Ayesha Verrall joins Dr Ashley Bloomfield to provide an update on Covid-19 and flu. Video/Supplied

Watch Christchurch City Council vote on the city's proposed stadium. Video / Supplied

Mark Lucas, chief executive of NZX-listed medicinal Cannabis grower Cannasouth, on harvesting his company's first commercial crop in June 2022. Video / Cannasouth Bioscience LimitedPLUS

Changes to our Covid response on the way, new stats on bullying in the police and the latest in who will succeed Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Further robberies took place at jewellery stores in New Lynn, Botany and Grey Lynn. Video / Supplied

The road to the accident scene is blocked off as police inquiries continue. Video / Gregor Richardson

Video shows the incredible moment a humpback whale was spotted off the coast of Mangawhai Heads. Video / Jude Salisbury

PM Jacinda Ardern addresses media at Pacific Islands Forum. Video / NZ Herald

Woman shot dead in West Auckland, is the latest in a worsening spate of gun violence across the city. Video / NZ Herald

Wild weather hit Nelson/Marlborough causing widespread flooding. Video / Supplied

66-year-old Maria McBirney (Ngāpuhi, Tainui, Kūki Āirani) caught Covid in March. Video / Whakaata Māori

The Government has announced $10 million for a seed bank in Fiji - the first funding from its $1.3 billion climate fund set up in October.

12 July 2022 | Haruru Falls (Paihia) and Rainbow Falls (Kerikeri) in spectacular form after a night of heavy rain across Northland. Video / Peter de Graaf

Police are seeking the public's help to identify this man. Video / Auckland City District Police

MetService Severe weather: July 11th - 12th.

Severe Weather hits New Zealand. Video / Joel Beachman / Kelly Lightner / Supplied / NZ Herald

The country gets set for a downpour, Auckland smash and grabs leave customers in shock and a movement to lower the voting age goes to court in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

The smash and grab attempts took place at Tj Handcrafted in Botany and Michael Hill Jewellers in New Lynn. Video / Supplied

The man robbed a bar on the North Shore in Auckland. Video / North Shore, Rodney & West Auckland Police

Jake Ward could have bled to death after the weekend accident which sent him through a Kerikeri High School window.