Emergency services found the body of the missing diver at 10am on Saturday. Video / Supplied

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

The driver burst through Auckland's southern border before being spiked by police, rolling and crashing the car near the Waterview Tunnel. Video / Hayden Woodward

Mt Roskill shooting: Person in hospital, police believe gang links. Video / Hayden Woodward

The Ministry of Health has announced a new Covid case in a person in the Bay of Plenty this evening. Video / NZ Herald

Paul Tehiko shares his Covid-19 story. Source / Sanford

October 8 2021 Northland will move to level 3 from 11.59pm tonight after an Aucklander with Covid obtained travel documents and spent several days in the region.

MetService Christchurch weather: October 9th.

Person dies after truck rolls, catches fire, State Highway 1 closed at Bombay Hills. / Yasser Aboulfateh

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga in Hastings speaking with local Raiha Tahuri near the start of the vaccination campaign in October. Video / Warren Buckland

Three people being rescued by the Canterbury Westpac Rescue Helicopter after a boat crash on the Waimakariri River on Thursday. Video / Supplied

There were 29 Covid cases in the community on Thursday, including five in Waikato - prompting the current boundary to be extended to the south from 11.59pm on Thursday night. Video / NZ Herald

October 7 2021 There are 29 Covid cases in the community today, including five in Waikato - prompting the current boundary to be extended to the south from 11.59pm tonight.

Qiang Xin was found dead outside an apartment in the 56-unit Chelsea Bay Residences in Birkenhead on October 7. Video / Hayden Woodward

NZ Herald Managing Editor, Shayne Currie, talks to Deputy PM, Grant Robertson, regarding latest Covid-19 updates. Video / NZ Herald

A woman narrowly missed being crushed by a lamppost as she was loading shopping into her car at a Dunedin supermarket. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Gregor Richardson / The South Today

Judith Collins explained the response she gives to people in her electorate who express vaccine-hesitancy. Video / Mark Mitchell

MetService severe weather warning: October 6th.

MetService National weather: October 6th-8th.

MetService Christchurch weather: October 7th.

MetService Auckland weather: October 7th.

October 6 2021 There are 39 new cases of Covid-19 in the community and a person in Auckland's Middlemore Hospital dies of the virus, Dr Caroline McElnay says. Thirty of today's cases are in Auckland and nine are in Waikato.

National leader Judith Collins on gang leaders being given exemptions to enter Auckland. Video / Mark Mitchell

Aucklanders to enjoy outdoors – but don't share loos. Video / The Hits

Speaking to Radio Hauraki, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern defends the essential worker exemption given to gang boss Sonny Fatupaito. Video / Radio Hauraki

New Zealand's "vaccine passport" is likely to be a digital Covid-19 vaccination certificate containing a QR code. Video / Pool

There were 24 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reveals vaccine passes or certificates will be used in New Zealand from as early as next month. Video / NZ Herald

National leader Judith Collins was asked to comment on the Government's review of New Zealand’s electoral laws. Video / Mark Mitchell