Coronavirus latest, harbour bridge repairs, and high hopes for the Auckland Marathon

If this email is not displayed correctly, [click here]( to view an online version. Auckland moved back into alert level 2 on Wednesday at 11.59pm. Three cases of coronavirus were announced on Thursday. It came as Auckland experienced its [first day back in alert level 2.]( All three cases are in managed isolation and are separate returnees who arrived from the United States on September 18. Two are in quarantine in Auckland, while the third is in quarantine in Rotorua. Three cases are in hospital. The total number of active cases is 65. There have been extensive delays on the bridge following the damage. Permanent repairs to Auckland’s Harbour Bridge should be complete in four to five weeks, the NZ Transport Agency says. Two lanes on the bridge reopened on Wednesday morning after the [installing of a temporary fix]( was a success. NZTA general manager of transport services Brett Gliddon said people should use public transport and heavy vehicles should try to avoid the bridge until the repairs are done. Haami Hanara was 14 years old when he killed Kelly Donner in 2018. A string of security failings were flagged at a youth justice facility following a three-day-long escape, a year before a [teen killer broke out]( went on the run. Haami Hanara, 16, and a 17-year-old boy [removed a window,]( clambered across a roof and fled through a car park at the Oranga Tamariki-run Korowai Manaaki facility on July 4. A year earlier, problems with windows, an anti-climb barrier and CCTV blind spots were discovered at the centre. Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. Nick was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2018, aged just 49. His wife Helen says they have been through a “horrifying” couple of years. A woman whose husband was [diagnosed with dementia]( just 49 says there is a "huge need" for greater support for the illness, particularly for younger Kiwis. Nick was diagnosed [with vascular dementia]( year, following a stroke in 2018. After the stroke, Nick’s behaviour changed "dramatically": He became aggressive and struggled with psychosis. He was eventually diagnosed while on a mental health ward. The blue seat at Eden Park is number 28 in Row T of Section 319. Eden Park has dedicated a seat in honour of late [police officer Matthew Hunt.]( The seat, number 28 in Row T of Section 319, has been painted blue in memory of the rugby-loving constable, who was [shot during a traffic stop]( West Auckland on June 19. His mother Diane Hunt said Matthew had sat in the seat now painted blue, and had tickets to come back to the stadium to watch the Blues the weekend after his death. The Auckland Marathon is a popular event in the country, attracting thousands of participants Organisers of the [annual Auckland Marathon]( are confident the event will take place regardless of the time taken to [fix the harbour bridge,]( but say coronavirus restrictions could have an effect. The event on November 1 – which sees runners[race from Devonport on the North Shore,]( [the Auckland Harbour Bridge]( into Victoria Park – is in its 29th year. One of the big draws of the event is the chance runners get to cross the bridge on foot. You've received this email because you have opted in to receive Auckland news updates from Stuff Did a friend forward this to you? [Sign up to get Auckland News: In case you missed it]( to your inbox [Unsubscribe]( [Newsletter Settings]( [Privacy Policy]( [Advertise]( [Feedback](