Top Stories for Thursday 22 October 2020

An Auckland pub has been shut and its patrons are to be tested after its revealed an infectious person visited the bar last Friday Night The staff at the Malt in Greenhithe and close contacts on the night are all being ask to self isolate and get tested. Other patrons are also being contacted by Ministry staff. The number of Russian seafarers who have tested positive for Covid in isolation in Christchurch continues to rise We examine data which shows Wellington's nightlife district is the most violent in the country.