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MetService National weather: January 31 - Feb 2nd

January 31 2022 National Party leader Chris Luxon said centre-right parties worldwide faced a perception problem, as too many voters thought such parties were not compassionate.

There are 103 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. Video / NZ Herald

January 29 2022 There were 97 cases of Covid-19 in the community today, including 11 new confirmed cases of the Omicron variant.

Daily case numbers in New Zealand have returned to the triple digits today. Video / NZ Herald

MetService Auckland weather: January 29th

Transport Minister Michael Wood reveals details of what’s ahead for Aucklanders with the new light rail projects announced Friday morning. Video / NZ Herald

The Government has chosen its preferred option for a new mass transit service from the city centre to Māngere. It's a light rail line that will run in tunnels all the way from Wynyard Quarter to Mt Roskill.

How Omicron could stamp out Delta, music industry sings out for support and inflation still on the rise in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

January 27 2022 National Party leader Christopher Luxon spoke to media this afternoon about the latest inflation figures.

Omicron is continuing to creep into the community with 34 new cases of the highly-infectious variant reported today. Video / NZ Herald

MetService Christchurch weather: January 28th

MetService Auckland weather: January 28th

January 27 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern said that although Omicron could be a milder illness for some people, the Government was expecting many more cases and that would put pressure on the health system.

Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki left without speaking to supporters when he was released from Auckland’s Mt Eden Corrections Facility following his successful appeal against being remanded in custody. Video / The Freedoms & Rights Coalition via facebook / NZ Herald

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that there are 23 new community cases of Covid-19. Video / NZ Herald

All you need to know about the new mask-wearing protocol as Omicron cases increase and the country settles into the orange setting of the traffic light system. Video / NZ Herald

January 26 2022 The Government has released its three-phased approach in how it will tackle the Omicon variant spreading through the community.

MetService National weather: January 26th - 28th.

The Pukekohe Indian Community Centre is the second Auckland wedding to be hit by an Omicron exposure, sparking fresh fears of a long list of close contacts that will require testing and isolation. Video / Jed Bradley

Grant Robertson clashes with Heather du Plessis-Allan over RAT 'ban'. Video / Newstalk ZB

New mask mandates, schools prepare for teaching under red and Russia massing troops on the Ukraine border in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

January 25 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern said Cabinet has decided to update mask mandates as Omicron cases in the community increase. Masks must now be worn at businesses which serve food and drink, the PM said.

There are 10 new Omicron cases to report today. Video / NZ Herald

MetService National weather: January 25th - 27th

A new vaccination centre opens in Auckland's Westgate Tuesday morning to meet the demand for boosters and child jabs. Video / NZ Herald