CEO of Christchurch International Airport Malcolm Johns on solar farm that will be built on land at Christchurch Airport. Video / Supplied

Newly named Northland kiwi Vax and Nate, who live on an Ōkaihau farm with 48 other kiwis. Video / Jane Hutchings

December 1 2021 Aucklanders are being offered 100,000 vouchers this summer for a range of activities in a bid to "reactivate" the city as it shakes off the shackles of nearly four months in lockdown.

New National leader Chris Luxon told Mike Hosking that he did write most of his own speech yesterday but had some help from his '22 year old' friends. Video / Newstalk ZB

Newstalk ZB Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills talks to East By West Ferries managing director Jeremy Ward on their new electric ferry. Video / Newstalk ZB

November 30 2021 Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis are the "reset" the National Party and New Zealand needs. This was the message during Luxon's first press conference as National leader.

There were 134 new cases today, 116 in Auckland, 8 in Waikato, 9 in Bay of Plenty and 2 in Nelson-Tasman. Video / NZ Herald

MetService Auckland weather: December 1st.

A small group of what appear to be vaccine mandate protesters has gathered ahead of one of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's planned visits in the Waikato region. Video / NZ Herald

Most of the upper North Island will go straight into the highest level of restrictions once the new traffic light system comes into force on Friday. Video / NZ Herald

November 29 2021 Most of the upper North Island - including Auckland - will go straight into the red level under the new traffic light system from Friday, while the whole of the South Island will go to the less restrictive orange.

November 29 2021 Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said police had to deal with "very unpleasant events" today in Auckland. Coster said three police officers were injured and police shot a man dead after he shot at officers.

MetService Christchurch weather: November 30th.

MetService National weather: November 29th-1st December.

Glen Eden shooting: Gunman dead, three police officers injured after fire at property. Video / Vineeta Kumar

Emergency services rush to incident in Glen Eden. Video / Dean Purcell

A Police officer was allegedly deliberately hit by a vehicle in New Lynn. Video / NZ Herald

November 27 2021 There were 145 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today - 127 were in Auckland, 13 in the Waikato, four in the Bay of Plenty and one in Canterbury. A person has also died of the virus.

November 27 2021 A rather pitiful group of about 100 to 200 people have drifted in for today's anti-lockdown and anti-vaccination mandate protest at Auckland Domain.

Max Carter (Scots College, Wellington) wins the 2021 Aotearoa New Zealand Spelling Bee.

Covid 19 Delta outbreak: There were 173 new cases in the community today. Video NZ Herald

Act Party leader David Seymour and business leaders say crime is on the rise in Auckland as hundreds of police are assigned to border duties in the region. Video / NZ Herald

MetService Wellington weather: November 27th.

MetService National weather: November 27th-28th.

MetService Severe weather: November 26th.

ACT Party leader David Seymour weighs in on who he thinks could lead the National Party while visiting Mt Eden on Friday. Video / NZ Herald

November 26 2021. There are 173 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today. Of those cases, 154 are in Auckland, 15 are in the Waikato, one is in Northland, two are in the Bay of Plenty and one is in Lakes DHB. There is also a case in Canterbury, who was already in isolation.

In the first visit by a US warship in five years, the USS Howard, with crew members lining the deck, arrived in Wellington Harbour. Video / Mark Mitchell

Members of the Extinction Rebellion climate protesters support three of their members who have been charged with willful damage outside the ANZ on Queen Street. Video / Dean Purcell