"The six-month-old was one of the best passengers I've ever had," Hunt said. Video / George Heard

Westport residents evacuate as more heavy rain hammers the West Coast town (04/02/2022 16:45pm). Video / George Heard

The Ministry of Health has urged people to take precautions as many prepare to travel for the long weekend. Video / Dean Purcell / Jed Bradley / Michael Craig / Getty

February 4 2022 Buller district mayor Jamie Cleine said heavy rain is expected to pass through overnight and ease to just passing showers by tomorrow afternoon.

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Silao Vaisola-Sefo, CEO of South Seas Healthcare, hopes to see more people get their booster shots this weekend. Video / Jed Bradley

Napier City Council is considering selling all of its 377 housing units because it is struggling to meet the costs of maintaining and upgrading them. Resident Fiona Clements is concerned. Video Warren Buckland.

February 4 2022 Buller district mayor Jamie Cleine has announced partial evacuations for areas of Westport that are at risk from flooding, with a severe rainstorm set to hit the West Coast today.

Covid 19 Omicron: Chris Hipkins compares modelling with weather forecasts - 'I've always been sceptical'. Video / Newstalk ZB

More nurses on the way, pharmacies gear up for big booster rollout and how construction costs are impacting our builders in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Thief steals car, hits other vehicles on West Coast Road, Auckland. Video / Supplied

12 year old Archer Woods-Vaney is good at taking pix on a phone. He is so good that he won our HBToday Harvey Norman Hastings and Canon NZ annual summer in the bay photo competition. Video Warren Buckland

The Government is reopening the border, starting on February 27 for Kiwis coming from Australia. Video / Getty / Dean Purcell / Jed Bradley / Michael Craig

Act leader David Seymour says the government ineptitude has caused multiple bizarre disasters in the Covid-19 response. Video / Mark Mitchell

MetService Severe weather warning: February 3rd-4th

Heart of the City CEO Viv Beck on how Auckland businesses are struggling. Video / Jed Bradley

Border reopening plans loom, severe weather continues to hammer parts of the South Island and the US makes moves in Eastern Europe in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

A thief took off with two handbags worth more than $1000 from Coco Wellington. Video / Supplied

Mayor Jamie Cline has declared a state of emergency for the Buller District due to extreme weather. Video / George Heard

The government has announced that people can now get their COVID-19 booster only three months after their second jab, in a bid to stay ahead of Omicron. Video / Dean Purcell / Jed Bradley / Michael Craig

People camp overnight outside an Auckland Queen St clinic to get their residency application medicals done. Video / Gurdeep Mahal

February 2 2022 Chris Hipkins said he had contacted MIQ to make sure Charlotte Bellis' case was being appropriately handled, and was told they were already reviewing it.

MetService Severe weather: February 2nd

MetService National weather: February 3rd - February 4th

MetService Christchurch weather: February 3rd

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February 2 2022 People can now get their booster vaccinations three months after their second shot rather than wait for four months as the Government tries to stay ahead of Omicron.