March 2 2022 There are 22,152 new community cases of Covid-19 today and 405 people in hospital with the virus.

MetService Wellington weather: March 3rd.

MetService National weather: March 2nd - 4th.

MetService Christchurch weather: March 3rd.

MetService Auckland weather: March 3rd.

March 2 2022 An "escalation in concerning behaviour" among protesters was behind the police's move on those occupying the area outside Parliament today, New Zealand's top cop says.

Hastings dairy vandalised by offender with a pickaxe as CCTV released. Video / Supplied

Pressure on St John's staff, active Covid cases to reach 100,000 mark, Russian forces attack Ukraine, U.N. representatives walk out on Lavrov and UK government offers scheme to help Ukrainians. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: Police gather in big numbers in Wellington as protesters prepare for raid. Video / NZ Herald

Russian and Ukrainian community in Christchurch protesting against conflict. Video / Kurt Bayer

March 1 2022 There are nearly 20,000 new community cases of Covid-19 today, with 373 people in hospital, nine of whom are in ICU, and just under 100,000 active cases.

Quick thinking from Elton Reid and his workmates from Alpha Concrete helped to save guttering on neighbouring houses from melting under the heat. Video / Horowhenua Chronicle

Fully vaccinated New Zealanders arrive home and Ukraine War continues in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

New Zealander John Davis who hasn't been back since 2019 arrives from Australia and is welcomed by his daughter Amber Davis and granddaughter Maddison. Video / Brett Phibbs

A Napier mum after dropping kids at school drives to Hastings to pick apples and she loves it. Its a job she says everyone should just 'give it a go'. Video Warren Buckland.

Monday February 28: There are 14,633 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. Video / NZ Herald

Focus Live: PM gives post-cabinet press conference

MetService Christchurch weather: March 1st. Video / Metservice

MetService National weather: February 28th - 2nd March. Video / Metservice

Kiwis in Aus welcomed home, Russia’s nuclear deterrent on ‘special alert’ and anti-mandate protesters look to enforce their own mandates in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

There were 14,941 new cases of COVID-19 discovered in the community on Sunday. Video / Jed Bradley / Alex Burton / Michael Craig / Dean Purcell

Love is in the air on the front lawns of Parliament today while thousands crossed Auckland's Harbour Bridge on day 19 of anti-mandate protests. Video / Brett Phibbs / Michael Craig

Love is in the air in Wellington today as numbers swelled on day 19 of the anti-mandate protest outside Parliament. Video / NZ Herald

February 26 2022 There were 13,606 new community cases of Covid-19 announced in New Zealand today.

Anti-mandate protest in Napier.

Those protesting at Parliament are increasingly reporting symptoms of illness and linking it to a conspiracy theory that the Government is making them sick with a radiation weapon. Video / Twitter / Telegram

Anti-mandate agitators are chanting "mandates gone by 1st of March" and "freedom" as a protest - including a march across Auckland's Harbour Bridge - gets under way. Video / Brett Phibbs / Michael Craig / Allan Myers

AA principal policy adviser Terry Collins tells Kiwis what to expect at the pump as Russia's invasion of Ukraine affects the global oil market. Video / NZ Herald

There were five deaths and a record 12,011 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand on Friday. Video / Jed Bradley / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig / George Heard

The anti-mandate protest outside Parliament could cost taxpayers over a million dollars in extra wages for Police on the ground. Video / NZ Herald