Checkpoint

The government is standing by its Covid-19 response for Māori, despite large disparities in both the number of cases and the vaccine rollout.

It has been criticised for acting too late, and for… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report Audio

The cruise ship industry says it needs some certainty around the border to save the industry and help towns who rely on their visitors.

Princess Cruises has announced its extending its pause of trips… Read more Audio

New Zealand needs to find better ways to deal with the effects of Covid-19 or risks being left behind by the rest of the world, according to a tech boss.

Businesses are calling on the government to… Read more Video, Audio

Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a woman near a walkway in the Auckland suburb of Mount Albert.

Lena Zhang was reported missing after going for a walk yesterday… Read more Audio

The vaccination rate for Māori is far behind that of the general population.

Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson says it is disappointing, but he believes things are improving.

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New modelling has painted a bleak picture for New Zealand if it fails to vaccinate more than 85 percent of the population: either continuing lockdowns or the deaths of thousands of people every year.

Two reviews of the Family Court are underway to ensure its judges are up to scratch and victims are happy with how they're being treated.

It comes as a family violence advocate says it is currently… Read more Audio

Two hundred police will be trained to the level of Armed Offenders Squad members as part of a major overhaul of the way police respond to violent offending.

The government and police bosses insist… Read more Video, Audio

Victoria has been struck by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake with tremors being felt across the state, in New South Wales and even as far as Adeleide. Worldwatch's Perlina Lau reports. Read more Audio

On Wednesday morning, Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield acknowledged New Zealand could never return to absolutely zero Covid-19 cases.

On Wednesday authorities reported another 23 cases in… Read more Audio

The lure of a bacon buttie has proved to be a successful way to get people in New Plymouth out for a vaccine.

The city's vaccination centre threw out the appointment book and put on breakfast for… Read more Audio