Australia

The latest survey from Research New Zealand shows that only half of us are in favour of the trans-Tasman bubble, with fears of Australians bringing Covid-19 into the country being the main reason… Audio

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about troubles with the country's vaccine roll-out, with a second man diagnosed with blood clots and criticism the government do enough… Audio

Auckland Airport is putting the finishing touches on its new twin terminal in anticipation of the return of quarantine-free travel on April 19.

Travellers from countries outside the bubble will be… Video, Audio

Doctors at Auckland Hospital have been told they can't fly to Australia for business or continuing education when the quarantine-free travel bubble opens later this month.

Auckland District Health… Audio

Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst looks at how news of a trans-Tasman travel bubble has been received in Australia, with the quarantine-free travel set to begin on April 19 with all states… Audio

The tourism industry is heaving a sign of relief with the prospect of the border opening with Australia in less than two weeks. Australians made up 40-percent of tourists in 2019, spending two billion… Audio

The two week lead in to the trans Tasman bubble is to give the airlines time to get their ducks in a row.

Air New Zealand has more or less doubled the number of flights it is offering in preparation… Video, Audio

Get ready to bounce across the ditch in two weeks' time. The Prime Minister has confirmed the trans-Tasman bubble will be up and running at 11.59pm April 18.

Jacinda Ardern says Cabinet is satisfied… Video, Audio

An Australian professor says Australia's deportation policy is risking serious and lasting damage to its relationship with New Zealand, Ian Coyle is an adjunct professor in law and psychology at La… Audio

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the latest Covid outbreak in Brisbane which may have spread to northern New South Wales after a nurse and her sister attended a… Audio

A news report showing restrained 501-ers being herded onto a repatriation flight while being harassed by an Aussie TV reporter raised hackles here because an Australian minister called it “taking out… Audio

New South Wales farmer Graham Forbes says stock have died and lots of milk has had to be spilled because of widespread flooding near his farm at Gloucester. Audio

Some New Zealanders have not waited for an Australian travel bubble before taking holidays across the ditch - with about 27 people heading there and back over Christmas and New Year.

They are among… Audio

Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at the situation in New South Wales, where 40,000 people have been affected by evacuation orders forced by flooding and where a risk of landslips remains… Audio