New Zealand's 2021 annual climate summary.

MetService National weather: January 10th - 12th

MetService Wellington weather: January 11th

MetService Auckland weather: January 11th

Girl in hospital after shark bite. Video / Gerrie Repia-king

Owners push dog off bridge. Video / u/Formal-Speed-2400

Large fire in Motueka this morning. Video / Carlisa Limmer

Surfboards fly off vehicle travelling on SH1. Video / Supplied

Rajdeep Kaur has reunited with her son after a two year struggle to bring him to New Zealand. Video / George Heard

January 9 2022 There have been 85 new Covid-19 community cases over the past two days. Video / NZ Herald

Patrick Gower talks the lines between entertainment and news in the Front Page's latest podcast. Video / NZ Herald

Learn how to identify a genuine New Zealand banknote. Video / Reserve Bank of New Zealand

The crash has left five people in hospital and two people fighting for their lives. Video / NZ Herald

A string of about 30 lights travelling in unison have been seen high in the sky from Warkworth to Dargaville to Great Barrier Island this evening. Video / Tina Comrie / Lani Fairbairn / Supplied

There are 35 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today and a further 24 cases detected at MIQ facilities. Video / NZ Herald

MetService National weather: January 8th - 9th

MetService Christchurch weather: January 8th

MetService Wellington weather: January 8th

Thousands of Kiwis will be hitting the roads but Waka Kotahi NZTA has a few tools and tips to help you avoid the jams and keep stress levels at bay. Video / Dean Purcell / Mark Mitchell

Daniel Woolley was driving his wife Rachel and 4-year-old daughter, Teegan to Whitianga on Christmas Eve when they were hit by a car on State Highway 1 in Motutere, south of Taupo, just after 7pm. The driver of the other car, Shaquille Dempsey, 24, of Turangi died at the scene. Video / Daniel Woolley

Great white shark spotted off the river mouth of Stillwater, Auckland. Video / Brodie Caddy

There are 19 new Covid-19 cases in the community today and 43 new cases at the border to report. Video / NZ Herald

A look at the stark death toll on New Zealand roads over the years. Video / NZ Herald

MetService National weather: January 7th - 8th

MetService Wellington weather: January 7th

MetService Auckland weather: January 7th

There are 17 new Covid-19 cases in the community today, with another 23 cases at the border. Video / NZ Herald

MetService National weather: January 5th - 7th

MetService Christchurch weather: January 6th

MetService Wellington weather: January 6th