The large swell along Westshore Beach might have been good news for surfies but nearby residents could have been a little concerned. Video Paul Taylor.

MetService Severe weather: March 25th.

March 25 2022 There are 15,871 new community Covid cases today and 13 new deaths. As rules relax from tonight, new figures show there are 899 people in hospital, with 27 of them in intensive care.

Can those fired over the mandates return to work? Clean up continues in Gisborne and how much more New Zealand households are paying for the basics in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

MetService National weather: March 25th - 26th

MetService Christchurch weather: March 25th

MetService Wellington weather: March 25th

MetService Auckland weather: March 25th

There are now 118,631 active Covid cases in the community, with Māori having the highest rate at 35 cases per 1000 people. Video / NZ Herald

National leader Christopher Luxon says the traffic light system should be dropped. Video / Mark Mitchell

Big Haumoana swells and CHB flooding. Video / Warren Buckland / Rachel Wise

The Coastguard rescued a kayaker who was caught in heavy swells in Hawkes Bay. Video / Hawkes Bay Coastguard

Focus Live: Dr. Ashley Bloomfield gives Covid-19 update

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern speaks to the media

Gathering limits increase but why not everyone’s satisfied, evacuations continue on the flood-ravaged East Coast and black box found from China Eastern plane crash in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

MetService National weather: March 23 - 25.

MetService Wellington weather: March 24th.

MetService Christchurch weather: March 24th.

ASB Polyfest Festival Director Seiuli Terri Leo-Mau’u talks at the start of 2022 Polyfest in Auckland. Video / Greg Bowker

Covid deaths pass grim milestone, more than 20,000 new cases. Video / NZ Herald

Flooding at Nuhiti bridge. Video / Supplied

Act leader David Seymour during his press conference in response to the changes to Covid-19 Omicron vaccine and mandates rules. Video / Mark Mitchell

MetService Severe weather: March 23rd-24th

Heavy flooding in Anaura Bay, Gisborne District. Video / Fontz Davoren / Uawa Civil Defence - Tolaga Bay East Coast / Julie Siemonek

From 11.59pm on Monday 4 April, vaccine passes will not longer be required. The Government will not require mandates in education, police or Defence Force workers and those workplaces using them.

Long-awaited changes to our Covid response imminent, fishing tragedy turns to investigation and Ukraine desperate to help civilians in Mariupol in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

The Pacific Invader brought the body of the fifth person to shore at Houhora. Video / Supplied

15 Covid-related deaths today, almost 21,000 community cases and 1016 in hospital. Video / NZ Herald

Donna Kerridge talks about the Rongoā Māori courses she will be taking in Dannevirke which will provide an introduction to Māori medicine and healing concepts while exploring the importance of re-connecting to the land. Video Warren Buckland