Shortland

Authorities say the material featured a child known to the man who was allegedly uploading the footage to an online chat platform.

Police will alleged the 22-year-old man who has since tested positive to COVID-19, hosted a number of gatherings at the home on Sandgate Road on three separate nights from 28 - 30 July.

Three of the cases recorded locally are currently under investigation as health authorities try to piece together how they caught the virus.

Residents in the Hunter are being urged to come forward for testing as high viral loads of COVID-19 are found in three local sewerage treatment plants.

A man will face court on Friday charged over an alleged aggravated break and enter at Shortland.

Two men are due to face court today (Wednesday 24 June, 2020) over a confrontation with police at Hamilton South.

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