Award-winning budding young journalist Chloe Croft and her teacher Sally Burch from Havelock North Intermediate school chat to Hawke's Bay Today reporter Shea Jefferson.

Walkthrough of the burglary. Video / Supplied

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern recently described having at least 90 per cent of the country vaccinated as a "golden ticket" which would mean no, or less restrictive lockdowns in future. NZ Herald's Claire Trevett sits down to discuss what a 90 per cent-plus vaccination rate could look like for New Zealand. Video / Mark Mitchell

There were nine new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, all in Auckland. Video / Mark Mitchell / Dean Purcell / Jed Bradley / Jason Oxenham

Armed police are trying to negotiate with a man who is armed with a weapon at a Grey Lynn home. at Grey Lynn home. Video / Supplied

Ken Knightingale, the paraglider rescued from Te Mata Peak, has no recollection of what happened. Video / Warren Buckland

A car rolled 400 metres and into Lake Wakatipu on Friday morning. Video / James Allan

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Police thank Aucklanders for help in giving information so quickly in relation to the Lena Harrap homicide inquiry. Video / NZ Police

September 24 2021 There are nine new cases of Covid-19 in the community today. All are in the Auckland region, Dr Caroline McElnay said. The total cases in the outbreak has now reached 1031 with 902 now recovered.

Jacob is a teenager who lives in the Central North Island. He's a typical kiwi teen with an amazing attitude to life - but unfortunately, the cancer is back. Video / UPLIFT IN KIND

Hon. Aupito Willaim Sio speaks at Busifika Vax launch. Video / Michael Craig

The 90% Project: How to convince a hesitant family member to get the vaccine. Video / NZ Herald

Phone fraudster mistakenly calls the police. Video/ @newzealandpolice

Hundreds of people honoured the sisters in a candlelight vigil outside the Dickason home in Timaru. Video / George Heard

Mike Puru on why he supports the vaccination against Covid-19. Video / NZ Herald

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Police cordoned off a building in the Dunedin CBD after responding to a report of a suspicious package on the premises. Video / ODT

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September 23 2021 A high vaccination rate would be a "golden ticket" for New Zealand and make level 4 lockdowns a thing of the past, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. Ardern's comment followed the announcement of 15 new Covid-19 cases in the community.

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Currently 93% of waste and recycling services company Green Gorilla's staff are vaccinated, and the company is hoping for 100% vaccination. Video / Dean Purcell

Heather du Plessis-Allan, Simon Barnett and James Daniels for The 90% Project. Video / Newstalk ZB

Buster and 99 are a couple of penguins that have shared pebbles for 24 nesting seasons, raising 19 chicks along the way. Video / Sea Life Kelly Tarlton's

Auckland shifted to Alert Level 3 on Wednesday after over a month under Alert Level 4 restrictions. Video / Jed Bradley / Mark Mitchell / Dean Purcell / Jason Oxenham