Checkpoint

For Aucklanders in the midst of about 50 days in lockdown and 44 new Covid-19 infections today, spare a thought for the state of Victoria which is in the thick of a serious outbreak, breaking its own… Read more Audio

The government is beefing up efforts to vaccinate Māori against Covid-19 - with the Prime Minister out on the road to show support.

Jacinda Ardern is on a quick-fire tour of the eastern North Island… Read more Video, Audio

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The SPCA is facing its biggest kitten season yet after desexing was put on hold in lockdown.

Now it is desperate for foster parents and adoptions to help them catch up with the backlog and to make… Read more Video, Audio

Tai Tokerau whānau are nervously waiting to see if the region has escaped any Covid spread after a positive case visited the region.

The Ministry of Health has yet to release any locations of… Read more Audio

Parts of South Auckland, along with the Barrier islands and Wellsford are among the worst in the region when it comes to vaccination rates per thousand people.

Data released by the Ministry of Health… Read more Video, Audio

It has been described as a lottery in human misery. The Managed Isolation and Quarantine system now faces a challenge in court.

On Friday, the Grounded Kiwis group filed documents in the High Court… Read more Video, Audio

The government has announced a rapid antigen testing pilot for Covid-19 among private companies, but can offer little detail on how it will work.

It follows a request from 25 of some of the country's… Read more Audio

Pacific sport stars are lending their hands to mass vaccination events in Auckland to get more youth and young adults vaccinated.

The 'Rally Your Village' initiative has wrapped up at Auckland's… Read more Audio

The Ministry of Health has released a spreadsheet showing a breakdown of vaccinated people in every suburb of the country in a bid to get more people to get their first and second jabs.

A colour… Read more Audio

Basketball's popularity continues to rise in New Zealand following the introduction of 3x3 to the Olympics this year.

Now the focus has turned to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where New… Read more Video, Audio

Concern is growing that prolonged lockdowns are causing an increase in online gambling within Pacific communities.

Problem gambling support service Mapu Maia is reporting more people are gambling… Read more Audio