Checkpoint

Aotearoa's Covid-19 Delta cluster has had another jump today - 68 new cases, bringing the total to 277.

263 are in Auckland and 14 are in Wellington. The two new Wellington cases are household… Read more Audio

The New South Wales outbreak is putting serious strain on hospitals in the state as it recorded nearly 1000 cases in a single day.

Health authorities are continue to push vaccinations as the pathway… Read more Audio

No more throwing the book at those who don't bring back a book on time, for library users in the Wairarapa.

Wairarapa Councils are looking to get rid of overdue library fines and wipe existing debts.

Afghan people living in this country are calling for extensive support for people being evacuated out of Kabul once they arrive in New Zealand.

Time is running out as the Taliban are insisting all… Read more Audio

Northland iwi say a police decision to create fixed checkpoints at the entrances to the region more than a week after the country moved to alert level 4 lockdown is too little too late.

They also say… Read more Audio

There's a risk there will be no surf lifeguards at Paekakariki beach, on the Kāpiti Coast, this summer.

Paekakariki Surf Lifeguards' clubhouse has been closed due to structural concerns.

It's the… Read more Video, Audio

In some regions the level 4 lockdown has coincided with the start of the whitebaiting season, with small crowds out on the banks of the Rangitaiki and Whakatāne Rivers.

But advice on whether… Read more Video, Audio

Businesses say a 'flip flop' change in rules for what they can sell at level 4 is leaving them hurting.

Many are still offering online orders, contactless drop offs or serving with social distancing… Read more Audio

Auckland's second drive-in vaccination centre is finally up and running, with the aim to vaccinate 1500 people a day during lockdown.

Health officials claim the centre was planned pre-lockdown, but a… Read more Video, Audio

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Some people are enjoying lockdown in the comfort of a campervan by the beach, and they're all allowed to.

A seaside site in Napier has been opened by the city council so people can self-isolate in… Read more Audio

Health authorities are trying to confirm how a Middlemore emergency department nurse caught Covid-19.

The person is fully vaccinated and wore PPE at appropriate times according to the Ministry Health… Read more Video, Audio