All episodes
Wednesday, 12 May 2021
- 5:05 21yo admits indecently assaulting teen boys at Gloriavale
- 5:10 Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi ejected from Parliament
- 5:15 Questions raised over absent Cambridge school principal, DP
- 5:20 Covid-19 vaccine may run low before July restock - Hipkins
- 5:30 Protesters lie before Parliament, urging Pharmac fund boost
- 5:35 Evening business for 12 May 2021
- 5:45 Govt bankrolls pay parity for thousands of ECE teachers
- 6:05 Matthew Tukaki responds to Māori Party leaving House
- 6:10 Covid-19 vaccine rollout may slow before July restock
- 6:15 Australian tourism sector criticises federal Budget
- 6:20 Countdown supermarket yet to reopen after stabbing attack
- 7:40 Cutting eftpos fees may save businesses $74m a year
- 8:20 Property company in liquidation after taking millions in govt funds
Tuesday, 11 May 2021
- 5:07 Dunedin supermarket stabbing: Off-duty cop subdued attacker
- 5:12 Govt softens in meeting with unions over planned pay freeze
- 5:15 Alleged racial slurs behind Wellington rugby brawl
- 5:24 Govt to ban 'high risk' people from having firearms
- 5:28 US testing lab boss guilty of falsifying sunscreen test results
- 5:35 Evening business for 11 May 2021
- 5:39 MSD told to crack down on unneeded wage subsidy recipients
- 5:50 Teachers union welcomes govt concessions on pay freeze plan
- 6:07 Dunedin Countdown supermarket stabbing - latest details
- 6:10 'Scout' in Ricky Wang murder sentenced
- 6:14 Crowds march in Feilding as Māori wards decision deferred
- 6:22 Dunedin family desperate to find missing dogs
Monday, 10 May 2021
- 5:06 Dunedin Countdown stabbing: 'Unacceptable violence' on rise - Hannifin
- 5:11 Countdown stabbing: Witness Arthur Taylor describes scene outside Dunedin supermarket
- 5:15 Dunedin Countdown stabbing: Police give latest details
- 5:22 Union to meet with Ardern after public sector pay freeze news
- 5:27 Wellington man sues health officials over son's death
- 5:34 Evening business for 10 May 2021
- 5:39 Finance Minister lowers expectations at pre-Budget speech
- 5:42 IT issues holding up cervical test rollout 'unacceptable' - GP
- 5:49 More than 20 households homeless 6 months after Napier floods
- 5:53 500 MIQ spaces made available each fortnight for workers
- 5:54 Milford the kākāpō back on feet with help of mini 'moon boot'
- 6:09 Calls grow to scrap handcuffing of female prisoners giving birth
- 6:13 Govt defence of pay freeze falls flat with public sector workers
- 6:17 Abuse in Care: Man recalls systemic violence in boys' homes
Friday, 7 May 2021
- 5:07 Family carer not told by MSD she was owed about $80k
- 5:16 NZ-NSW paused: Man kept from attending mother's funeral
- 5:21 Labour laws face overhaul with fair pay agreements planned
- 5:24 Killers jailed for life, 34 years after Red Fox tavern shooting
- 5:28 'Noah's Ark' flight brings stranded pets home to NZ owners
- 5:34 Evening business for 7 May 2021
- 5:39 Trans-Tasman pause not needed - infectious diseases expert
- 5:45 Future of women's sport in spotlight as industry leaders meet
- 5:50 Canterbury woman waits on ACC for injury two years ago
- 5:55 Gold-painted cupola on Hundertwasser centre nearly complete
- 6:08 MSD owes millions in allowances owed - caregivers' advocate
- 6:16 Linwood Mosque trustees sidelined by deal to build new masjid
- 6:20 Govt initiative addressing sexual violence welcomed by survivors
- 6:24 $4.5m mental health boost for services in Northland, Auckland
Thursday, 6 May 2021
- 5:07 Tourism funding for 'vulnerable' regions to diversify - Nash
- 5:15 A big thanks from Axle to all who helped find him
- 5:19 Cricket players evacuated from India as IPL suspended
- 5:26 Covid-19 in Sydney: Racing to trace mystery community case
- 5:33 Evening business for 6 May 2021
- 5:36 Fonterra tries to sell major restructure plan to farmers
- 5:48 Hutt Valley students demand action from MPs on leaky buildings
- 5:52 Melbourne epidemiologist on Sydney Covid-19 community case
- 6:08 South Island big winner in $200m tourism funding boost
- 6:12 Lake Wanaka Tourism boss responds to $200m tourism boost
- 6:16 NZ may miss 2021 target for Covid-19 vaccination, doctors warn
- 6:24 Govt's rail upgrade in 'mode neutral' investment plan - Wood
Wednesday, 5 May 2021
- 5:08 'Best little fella' - Axle's dad, rescuer recall finding three-year-old boy
- 5:18 'Serious concerns' about Mallard's conduct in House - Ardern
- 5:21 Some public servants face three-year wage freeze
- 5:24 Cricket officials scramble to get NZ players out of India
- 5:35 Evening business for 5 May 2021
- 5:37 Reserve Bank warns borrowers over rates rise vulnerability
- 5:41 Tolaga police recall moment 'tough little bugger' Axle found
- 5:47 Teen endured solitary confinement for reporting sexual abuse
- 5:51 Parliament unanimously declares 'abuses' of Uyghurs in China
- 6:08 Finding Axle: The 22-hour search and miraculous survival
- 6:11 Axle's return home like a Hollywood movie - searcher
Tuesday, 4 May 2021
- 5:07 Northland Covid-19 vaccinations struggle with huge demand
- 5:12 'Get your act together' - elderly waiting hours for Covid-19 vaccine
- 5:18 Nearly $1b unspent Covid-19 cash fattens up Budget 2021
- 5:21 Trade Minister warns MPs over Ughur 'genocide' language
- 5:24 Heart of the Mainland? Ashburton seeks new slogan
- 5:35 Evening business for Tuesday 4 March 2021
- 5:43 Battle on two fronts: Fiji fights Covid-19 outbreak and floods
- 5:47 Pacific ministers get Covid-19 vaccination, encourage church members
- 5:53 Abuse in Care: Ex-prisoner describes violence of boy's home childhood
- 6:08 Govt's 20k shovel-ready jobs promise 'too good to be true' - mayor
- 6:13 Response to report on indigenous rights to go to Cabinet
- 6:17 Jasmine Wilson murder trial postponed
Monday, 3 May 2021
- 5:07 Cook Islands travel deal: Quarantine-free flights from May 17
- 5:15 China Business Summit: Ardern firm on NZ values, interests
- 5:21 MSD spends $5.5m on IT to charge for emergency housing
- 5:27 NZ's India High Commission Covid-19 oxygen tweet an error
- 5:31 NZer returning from India describes cost, stress of travelling
- 5:37 Evening business for 3 March 2021
- 5:42 Children's Commissioner warns Pharmac over cancer drugs
- 5:46 Declining Mongrel Mob would be 'dereliction of duty' - Chief Human Rights Commissioner
- 5:53 Hundreds of Christchurch households lose bins over contaminated recycling
- 6:08 Faafoi on NZ's future immigration policy
- 6:16 Vax to the Max: Waipareira Trust opens Covid-19 vaccine centre
Friday, 30 April 2021
- 5:07 'Status quo cannot continue' - Children's Minister responds to Waitangi Tribunal finding on Oranga Tamariki
- 5:17 Unknown number of port workers refusing Covid-19 vaccine
- 5:21 MIQ boss details deadline for border worker vaccinations
- 5:27 School holidays a boost for new Te Huia train service
- 5:34 Evening business for 30 April 2021
- 5:38 Māori transition authority recommended for tamariki in need
- 5:43 Silver Lake deal could bring debt - Rugby Players Association
- 5:51 China tries charm offensive in reply to growing pressure over Uighur treatment
- 5:54 Firearms licence backlog hampers duck season for some hunters
- 6:08 Crown apology, compensation needed for Oranga Tamariki failings - Lady Tureiti Moxon
- 6:17 Maritime Union discusses vaccine hesitancy at NZ ports
- 6:21 NZ's oldest masonic lodge destroyed in fire
- 6:24 Parker confident of heavyweight title contention after Manchester
Thursday, 29 April 2021
- 5:07 Provincial unions support NZ Rugby-Silver Lake deal
- 5:11 Laurie Mains urges professional rugby players to support deal
- 5:19 Isolation blamed for Northland's slow Covid-19 vaccine rollout
- 5:24 Safety progress slow at Auckland port - Maritime Union
- 5:28 Queen St businesses sue council over pedestrian-friendly trial
- 5:35 Evening business for 29 April 2021
- 5:40 Govt warned housing shake-up could hurt renters
- 5:45 Govt urged to provide social help for all in emergency housing
- 5:48 Woman guilty of killing partner sentenced to home detention
- 5:54 'Exceptional' native tree at risk after council mistake
- 6:07 Grassroots rugby tells professional players to support deal
Wednesday, 28 April 2021
- 5:07 Will NZ Rugby sell stake to Silver Lake? A big decision looms
- 5:12 Tiwai Point agrees to drop electricity usage as hydro lakes low
- 5:15 Rejecting Silver Lake deal would be 'biggest own goal in history of NZ sport' - NZ Rugby chair
- 5:28 Man who flew to NZ from Perth lockdown could face fine, jail
- 5:40 Evening business for 28 April 2021
- 5:40 PNG Covid-19 situation worsens as NZ travel limits begin
- 5:46 Jasmine Wilson murder trial begins
- 5:49 Collins' comments on Māori Health Authority 'hypocritical' - health leaders
- 5:55 RNZ's Ben Strang interviews Hurricanes' Ben Strang, Chiefs' Ben Strang
- 6:08 Phone users around Aotearoa frustrated by dodgy reception
- 6:16 Vodafone explains erratic cellphone signal across Aotearoa
- 6:25 Hastings man convicted of slavery, trafficking, appeals
Tuesday, 27 April 2021
- 5:07 Man who flew from Perth 'knew he should not be travelling to NZ' - Immigration boss
- 5:21 Charter flight possible for cricketers heading to UK from India
- 5:29 Invercargill man frustrated by cellphone reception decline
- 5:41 Evening business for 27 April 2021
- 5:52 Many with disabilities waiting 5 years for an assistance dog
- 5:56 Northlanders over 50 can now get Covid-19 vaccine
- 6:08 Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull dies of cancer at 71
- 6:12 Australia suspends all flights from India until May 15
- 6:16 Children with special needs being excluded from classrooms
Friday, 23 April 2021
- 5:08 Covid-19: High risk flight limits expected to cut cases in MIQ
- 5:18 Anzac weekend begins: Auckland traffic update
- 5:21 Govt limits Abuse in Care inquiry scope as commission looks at years extension
- 5:25 Antidepressant prescriptions at all-time high, new figures show
- 5:35 Evening business for 23 April 2021
- 5:48 UK MPs criticise NZ stance on China's alleged human rights abuses
- 5:52 Dawn chorus as Wellington bus drivers start 24-hour strike
- 5:56 Kauri dieback: Waitākere trees to get full health check
- 6:07 Flights from high-risk Covid-19 countries barred from NZ, citizens still allowed
- 6:15 Independent review to determine future of local councils
- 6:18 Infectious diseases expert on MIQ procedure changes
- 6:39 Law expert discusses legality of 'high-risk' Covid-19 restriction
Thursday, 22 April 2021
- 5:08 Nanaia Mahuta discusses meeting with Australian Foreign Minister
- 5:22 Neighbour businesses not consulted before MIQ hotels approved
- 5:23 Police suspected as missing cash case remains unsolved
- 5:27 Wellington bus drivers locked out ahead of strike
- 5:33 'The last time you'll see elephants in NZ' - Auckland Zoo
- 5:38 Evening business for 22 April 2021
- 5:45 Health reforms: GPs, public hope for cheaper, easier access
- 5:49 What it's like at a Sydney GP's Covid-19 vaccination clinic
- 5:55 Isolated NZers want to be heard on health reform
- 6:08 Smiles between Mahuta, Payne despite trans-Tasman tensions
- 6:13 Golf course development critics claim house values will drop
- 6:20 'We are scared' - survivors urge more action on sexual violence
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
- 5:07 Govt seeks consistency, cohesion in major health overhaul
- 5:11 Govt health shake-up 'bold, necessary' - veteran DHB chair
- 5:18 Prince Philip remembered at memorial service in Wellington
- 5:23 Ex-cop found guilty on all charges for killing George Floyd
- 5:28 Covid-19 vaccination data released, but with out-of-date numbers
- 5:34 Evening business for 21 April 2021
- 5:40 Māori GPs cautiously optimistic about Māori health authority
- 5:45 'Time for action' - Helen Clark urges climate change response
- 5:56 Some royal fans disappointed to miss Philip memorial service
- 6:08 Auckland port CEO meets with union bosses after scathing safety review
- 6:11 Health Minister Andrew Little explains major health overhaul
- 6:18 Regions react to government's health shake-up
- 6:25 HMNZS Aotearoa makes first visit to home port of New Plymouth
- 6:32 Ex-cop found guilty of murdering George Floyd
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
- 5:06 Plane cleaner at Auckland Airport positive for Covid-19
- 5:09 Ex-inmate takes Serco to court over mistreatment claims
- 5:23 Technical error makes govt's Ihumātao deal 'unlawful' - Auditor-General
- 5:25 Protesters oppose plans to develop Rotorua golf course
- 5:33 Evening business for Tuesday 20 April 2021
- 5:40 Sydney tourism operators thrilled to see NZ visitors again
- 5:46 Terminal cancer sufferer struggling to find rental in Christchurch
- 5:55 Quake threat: Calls for buildings on Alpine Fault to be moved
- 6:07 Winston Peters in court appealing superannuation overpayments decision
- 6:12 National defends Transmission Gully decision after scathing review
- 6:16 Jury retires to decide fate of Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin
Monday, 19 April 2021
- 5:07 Tears, hugs at airports as trans-Tasman travel bubble begins
- 5:12 Excitement, relief, joy - NZers land at Sydney as trans-Tasman travel begins
- 5:18 Trans-Tasman travel again: The latest from Sydney
- 5:22 Trauma of separation clouds reunion prospect for migrant family
- 5:26 Foreign Minister's speech on China 'unusual' - Brady
- 5:32 MIQ ventilation upgrades not confirmed - Brigadier Jim Bliss
- 5:42 Evening business for 19 April 2021
- 5:46 Trans-Tasman travel: International tourists land in Queenstown
- 5:50 NZ-AUS travel bubble may bring $1b boost to economy - Ardern
- 5:53 Wellington City Council faces big structural overhaul
- 6:08 Moving pōwhiri welcomes Air NZ flight into Wellington
- 6:12 Reunions continue into evening at Auckland Airport
- 6:15 Cocaine smuggling ring trial begins at High Court
- 6:18 Trans-Tasman travel bubble too late for NZ trout fishing season
- 6:29 Melbourne welcomes NZers with... interpretative bubble dance?
Friday, 16 April 2021
- 5:07 Govt pledges more than $100m to Amazon for filming Lord of the Rings in NZ
- 5:10 Greyhound racing under review: 'Too many incidents' - Robertson
- 5:18 James Cameron explains dairy cows on Wairarapa farm
- 5:27 Grieving father sues health authorities over mental health rights
- 5:33 Evening business for 16 April 2021
- 5:41 Police remain in Viaduct after shooting at luxury hotel
- 5:44 Exhaustion takes toll on two top NZ athletes
- 5:48 Ardern urges Covid-19 vaccine at Auckland's Polyfest
- 5:55 Curtain call for legendary actor Rawiri Paratene
- 6:07 Greyhound racing under review for welfare concerns
- 6:13 Losing lions, elephants won't diminish appeal - Auckland Zoo
Thursday, 15 April 2021
- 5:08 Smokefree Aotearoa 2025: Pharmacy tobacconists, raising buying age proposed
- 5:16 Decile 1 to 10: Access to cigarette sales compared
- 5:20 Three questioned after shooting at Auckland downtown hotel
- 5:22 Eden Park may be Covid-19 vaccination clinic in mass rollout
- 5:27 Convicted killer Venod Skantha dies in prison, appeal dismissed
- 5:33 Evening business for 15 April 2021
- 5:37 Wellington councillors vote for no new gambling machines
- 5:41 Auckland water use reduction: 80,000 smart meters rolled out
- 5:44 Primary school mental wellbeing programme expanded
- 5:47 Sofitel shooting a Mongols, Headhunters gang conflict - Police Minister
- 5:50 Urban sprawl eating valuable food-growing land - Stats NZ report
- 6:07 Radical ideas proposed to meet Smokefree 2025 target
- 6:15 'Bold move' - Māori health leader welcomes smokefree plans
Wednesday, 14 April 2021
- 5:10 Hipkins on MIQ security guard who misled over being tested
- 5:17 MIQ security guard 'was lying' about Covid-19 tests - Ardern
- 5:22 Govt phases out live exports of livestock by sea
- 5:26 Pacific finally welcomed into Super Rugby competition
- 5:38 Evening business for 14 April 2021
- 5:41 Govt aims for 1m Covid-19 vaccinations by end of June
- 5:43 US, SA, EU pause rollout of J&J vaccine over very rare clots
- 5:51 Uncertainty for budding Olympians ahead of Tokyo Games
- 5:56 Scientists start Palliser beach dig for earthquake, tsunami clues
- 6:10 Ending live exports assuring ethical treatment of animals - Agriculture Minister
- 6:17 National pitches money for councils for more house-building
- 6:20 Polyfest: World's largest Pacific dance festival gets underway
Tuesday, 13 April 2021
- 5:10 Auckland port workers cast vote of no confidence in leadership
- 5:15 Nicola Cruickshank welcomes reward offer for missing daughter
- 5:25 Banks promise no regional branch closures for 2021
- 5:35 Evening business for 13 April 2021
- 5:40 'Motel generation' feared as emergency housing need continues
- 5:45 Cannabis prohibition killing opportunities - Tairāwhiti grower
- 5:50 Govt confident no taxpayer money in political party donations
- 5:55 Three new buildings in multimillion dollar Parliament upgrade
- 6:10 Amber-Lee disappearance: Police hope $100k will bring news
- 6:15 Hipkins defends Ministry's handling of mould problem at Hutt Valley school
- 6:25 Nearly 200 NZ schools still burning coal for heat
Monday, 12 April 2021
- 5:07 $120k donation to Māori Party secured by Tamihere - president
- 5:14 Unvaccinated border staff may stay on front line as workers needed
- 5:17 86 percent of MIQ workers vaccinated, Ardern says
- 5:18 Legal action likely over Covid-19 vaccination rules - lawyer
- 5:30 Health Minister shuts down calls for swift overhaul of drug law
- 5:37 Evening business for 12 April 2021
- 5:40 Type-1 diabetes device used for weight loss by wellness retreat
- 5:48 ECEs wary of new Education Ministry investigative squad
- 5:51 NZNO warns over non-clinical health staff doing vaccinations
- 6:08 Health officials scramble to find Covid-19 spread source at MIQ
- 6:11 MIQ workers' union urge living wage for all staff at facilities
- 6:17 At-risk youth facility opens in Weymouth
Friday, 9 April 2021
- 5:07 Thousands of students protest for urgent climate action
- 5:12 Covid-19 vaccine rollout 'shambolic' - rest home CEO
- 5:22 New Ōtara Covid-19 vaccination clinic operating at 20% capacity
- 5:27 Housing pressure surging in Gisborne while many still on street
- 5:35 Evening business for 9 March 2021
- 5:40 Tougher penalties possible in freedom camping crackdown
- 5:52 Wairarapa hapū overwhelmed by support to buy back whenua
- 5:55 Auckland Airport's split terminal ready for trans-Tasman travel
- 6:07 Ardern wants quality assurance on pre-departure tests
- 6:12 Crunch time for pioneering peanut crop in Northland
- 6:17 Six kiwi released at Kaitake range in conservation milestone
Thursday, 8 April 2021
- 5:07 Covid-19 at MIQ: Arrivals from India stopped until end of April
- 5:11 Covid-19 Response Minister on ban for India arrivals, new case
- 5:20 Auckland Hospital doctors told not to fly to Australia
- 5:25 Māori and union leaders deliver letter urging Auckland port boss to quit
- 5:25 Woman forced to pay double rent in move to public housing
- 5:35 Evening business for 8 April 2021
- 5:45 Pike families accuse Little of breaking mine re-entry promise
- 5:50 No more funding for Pike re-entry, commitments met - Little
- 5:55 Rest homes still waiting for Covid-19 vaccination start date
- 6:07 Tukaki calls for Auckland DHB chair to resign over early vaccine
- 6:12 Deadline for industry to remove coal boilers
- 6:18 Australians 'pent up' for travel - NZ told to expect visitors
- 6:25 Wellington bus drivers a step closer to living wage
Wednesday, 7 April 2021
- 5:07 Auckland DHB chair explains getting Covid-19 vaccine early
- 5:15 National grills govt over failure to meet vaccine rollout targets
- 5:18 Chris Bishop discusses Covid-19 vaccine rollout delays
- 5:24 New Covid-19 vaccination centres open across Auckland
- 5:26 Switched: Woman lost job after drug changed without knowledge
- 5:35 Evening business for 7 April 2021
- 5:39 Govt acknowledges value of cervical self-test, but no funding yet
- 5:42 Debbie Ngarewa-Packer urges funding for cervical self-test
- 5:46 Women gather at Parliament demanding female health strategy
- 5:50 Collins wants investigation into mental health report
- 5:55 Moa bones found under roadworks a significant discovery
- 6:07 Cows now grazing on James Cameron's organic vegetable farm
- 6:14 Growers urge govt to open Pacific for workers to help NZ sector
- 6:18 Kieran McAnulty pushes bill to scrap Easter alcohol sale limits