Checkpoint

New Zealanders are being encouraged to get tested for Covid-19, as daily testing rates are falling well short of the Ministry of Health's own targets.

On Monday 1,608 tests were completed, with a… Read more Video, Audio

There are questions about mental health care for those in managed isolation and quarantine following the sentencing of the first person to flee such a facility today.

Suzanne Marie Derrett was… Read more Audio

It is impossible to tell if the $3 billion Provincial Growth Fund spending is value for taxpayer money, according to the Auditor General.

John Ryan's report released today raises concerns about a… Read more Video, Audio

Storms, heatwaves, extreme rainfall and drought - along with more coastal erosion and risk of wildfires.

The first national climate change risk assessment out today paints a grim picture of the long… Read more Video, Audio

The Prime Minister has shot down any hopes for an imminent travel bubble - despite Auckland Airport announcing its preparations for just that.

The airport plans to split its terminal into two zones… Read more Audio

Meanwhile, New Zealanders in Melbourne are struggling as the light at the end of the tunnel gets pushed further away with a tighter Covid-19 lockdown.

For many people, it's another extension to the… Read more Audio

Sandy Chong is the chief executive of the Australian Hairdressing Council, and says hairdressers in Victoria have been waiting for some direction about what the renewed lockdown will mean for them.

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The Victorian premier has announced 13 more people have died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the state's death toll to 136.

There are 429 new cases today, bringing the total active cases… Read more Audio

In the Australian state of Victoria, Premier Daniel Andrews is holding a press conference to announce more details on level four lockdown restrictions.

There were 429 new infections overnight and 13… Read more Audio

For too long climate change has been dealt with by an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff.

That's how Climate Change Minister James Shaw has described the situation as the government released a… Read more Audio

An Auckland gymnastics club is reeling over allegations of over-training and abusive coaching styles.

An article in this weekend's New Zealand Herald outlined accusations of abuse, body shaming and… Read more Audio

Tracey Martin is the Minister for Internal Affairs and oversees Fire and Emergency.

She says there's an historical problem of bullying and harassment, but action is being taken to fix that. Read more Video, Audio