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The two women who tested positive for Covid-19 had been granted an exemption to travel to Wellington after the death of one of their parents.

The Health Minister told Checkpoint he is not happy the… Read more Audio

A weighty new report released on Tuesday recommends the most significant changes to New Zealand's health system in a generation according to Health Minister David Clark.

The long awaited Health and… Read more Video, Audio

A coronial inquest into the death of a man in an Auckland police cell more than six years ago is underway again.

Sentry Taitoko died in a suicide watch cell at the Counties Manukau Police station in… Read more Audio

New Zealand Rugby is lauding Super Rugby Aotearoa's early success following bumper crowds at the weekend's games.

The national body posted a loss of $7.4 million last year and is desperate to see… Read more Audio

The government is fast-tracking major infrastructure projects, cutting out a large part of the public consultation process to speed up economic growth in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.

The 11… Read more Video, Audio

With the first weekend of of Super Rugby a resounding success, there are hopes of more sell out crowds for this weekend's derbies.

More than 60,000 attended the weekend's matches in Auckland and… Read more Audio

The Archbishop of Wellington has condemned a sign reading 'All lives matter' that was displayed outside a Catholic Church in Masterton over the weekend.

The message set out on the board outside St… Read more Audio

Dunedin music venue The Cook is getting a new name because its owner says the current one is hurting people unnecessarily.

On the back of the Black Lives Matter movement questions have been raised… Read more Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

Content Warning: The following story contains content that may be distressing to some viewers.

Protests have erupted in the US state of Georgia, after a black man was shot dead by police in the… Read more Video, Audio

Mental health facilities generally got the balance right between preserving people's human rights and keeping them safe from Covid-19 during the strict lockdown.

But things might have been different… Read more Video, Audio

It's all or nothing this election for Labour MP Greg O'Connor, who is gambling a second term on what could be a tight fight in the Wellington electorate of Ōhariu after taking himself off the party… Read more Video, Audio