A boy racer “who spied us setting up" initially provided the loud backdrop, Nicole Bremner explained.
Dave Lott, 92, says staying at home all day is "bloody boring".
Waipā District mayor Jim Mylchreest said the jab is key to ensuring Kiwis can have a normal Christmas.
More than 58 per cent of Dunedin's eligible population is fully vaccinated, the city leading the way in the roll-out.
Taonui said the strategy has already been used in the US for indigenous populations to great success.
University of Otago professor and infectious diseases expert David Murdoch says they "could have got here faster".
They include a Hamilton cafe and two petrol stations in Whangārei.
Disability advocate Dr Huhana Hickey said the current system doesn't put disabled clients first.
1News reporter Maiki Sherman interviewed Julie Anne Genter on the issue.
Friday's figures were released by the MOH in a statement as there was no 1pm press conference with two or more officials in Wellington.
The crash occurred about 11.40am on Friday, with SH1 in the area closed.
The person went to the ED for non-Covid-related issues, but subsequently tested positive for the virus.
Heart of the City says businesses deserve a better plan so they could have certainty.
"We haven’t seen her under pressure like this for a while," 1News Political Editor Jessica Mutch McKay writes.
Police are looking for a white Mercedes after the death of Mars Rakeem on Saturday.
Four police officers came into contact with a woman who had the virus.
Sergeant Patrick Duffy says it's "tough times for everyone - us included".
Restrictions will be in place until at least 11.59pm on Tuesday.
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins will address media after a weak positive case in Whangārei was confirmed to have the virus.
The region will be joining Waikato in a strict Level 3 lockdown from 11.59om on Friday.
The woman travelled extensively around Northland between October 2 and October 6.
Baker pointed to Australia as an example of different regions taking different approaches to the virus.
The tech sector is growing 30 per cent faster than other industries in New Zealand.
The All Blacks captain is taking his first steps back from injury.
It follows the country's shift from coal for environmental reasons.
Michelle Tuo says a misdiagnosed stroke led to her three-year-old son's needless death.
It comes ahead of Pet Obesity Day on October 13.
Aussie singer Matt Corby says he learned not to be so hard on himself while writing Rainbow Valley.
