Amy Williams

Kmart Botany has been closed for deep cleaning after a worker tested positive for Covid-19.

The teenager who recently tested positive for Covid-19 worked two shifts at the Botany Kmart last week… Audio

A teenager who recently tested positive for Covid-19 worked two shifts at the Botany Kmart last week despite advice from their school for all households to stay home until they got a negative test.

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The country's Covid vaccine roll-out is officially underway, with a small group of vaccinators getting the Pfizer jab today.

Just 25 people - mostly nurses - received their inoculation at Auckland's… Audio

Auckland's lockdown will cause barely a ripple to the economy if restrictions can ease at midnight on Wednesday.

That's the take of ASB bank who say any spending freeze this week can be caught up on… Audio

Auckland hotel operators are limping through summer with average bookings half that of last year and showing little boost from the America's Cup.

And across the country some hotels in pre-Covid… Audio

Superyacht berths at two Auckland marinas are almost fully booked for the Amercia's Cup.

Only four of the 77 berths remain available and of those occupied, most are New Zealand vessels.

Economic… Audio

The America's Cup Village has opened in Tāmaki Makaura, with boat-racing teams and family members being officially welcomed this morning. Several hundred people gathered for a dawn ceremony, which was… Audio

A man has been shot by police in Northland this morning after shooting a police dog.

Emergency services were called to Tangowahine, a rural town near Dargaville, shortly after 9am.

The man is being… Audio

Poetry, written during the nationwide lockdown, is being inscribed on utility boxes dotted around central Auckland.

The normally drab metal boxes, now a canvas for literature, are used to house… Audio

Auckland's city centre economy suffered an estimated $10 million hit today, as workers heeded the government's call to stay home.

Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development says that's the cost… Audio

The America's Cup defenders have lashed out at a government investigation into their use of millions of dollars of taxpayers funds for the event.

Team New Zealand wants the Ombudsman and the Public… Audio

Warnings the housing market is overcooked have not stopped people rushing to the bank to borrow huge sums.

As borrowing hits a record high, economists are warning the housing market is out of control… Audio

Tearfund's annual ethical fashion report is out today, showing just how transparent or murky large local fashion houses are about their supply chains during a pandemic.

Each year the charity compiles… Audio

Tearfund's annual ethical fashion report is out today, showing how large local fashion looked out for workers in their supply chains during the pandemic.

Each year the charity compiles a list of… Audio

New data detailing the occupations of returning New Zealanders shows teachers are leading the country's brain gain. Airport arrival card information shows teachers top the list of 115 occupations… Audio

A New Plymouth hotelier is confident there is little to no risk of contagion for guests who stayed in the same room as a man who tested positive for Covid-19.

Taranaki health officials have been… Audio

Going by the numbers, Auckland is in economic recovery - coming back from the brink after losing over four-thousand jobs during the recent regional lockdown. Auckland Council number-crunchers have… Audio

The number of job listings on the website TradeMe fell dramatically in Auckland during the September quarter, showing the impact of the city's second lockdown.

Auckland City recorded a 41 percent… Audio

Auckland's suburban shopping strips appear to be getting a welcome boost from locals working from home. However, spending data shows the pandemic's business armageddon is far from even with a 40… Video, Audio