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Sudima Hotels chief operating officer Les Morgan told Checkpoint says all their hotels will go back to operating normally as accommodation when the contract with the government ends.

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Tickets booked, bags packed. New Zealanders are saying 'see ya later' with the suspension of isolation requirements.

But while an overseas holiday is now back on the cards for some - the move's not… Read more Video, Audio

As Victoria University faces a rapid spread of Covid among students, the Tertiary Education Union says it is very disappointed in university leadership.

"I think we've seen a pattern over two years… Read more Audio

Thousands of people are being told to get retested for Covid-19 after an overwhelmed lab system failed when the Omicron wave hit.

It's been revealed tens of thousand of people have been waiting more… Read more Audio

New Zealand driver Scott McLaughlin has won his first Indycar race. After starting on pole.

McLaughlin held on to win the Grand Prix of St Petersburg in Florida this morning in the opening race of… Read more Audio

Most tourists will be able to by pass self isolation when they are finally allowed back into Aotearoa - but at the moment the government's sticking with its mid-July timetable to welcome visitors… Read more Video, Audio

As if small business hasn't struggled enough during the pandemic. One small whistle-stop town in Horowhenua relies on passing motorists to bring in much needed cash.

But now roadworks on the highway… Read more Audio

Fire and Emergency is being accused of doing "everything wrong" in dealing with a volunteer firefighter who was allowed to remain on his brigade after being convicted of indecently assaulting his… Read more Audio

'An incredibly poor decision'. That's the assessment of lifeguards after a Covid-positive swimmer needed rescuing at Bethells Beach yesterday.

The person entered the water knowing they have… Read more Video, Audio

Hundreds of dollars shelled out, only to run one tour a day.

Kaikōura is littered with vacancy signs and empty cafes and restaurants - a far cry from what it should look like in February.

Businesses… Read more Audio

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

New Zealanders who can least afford it are bearing the brunt of the Omicron outbreak - with isolation proving to be impossible or expensive for some.

Covid hospitalisations are continuing to rise -… Read more Audio