Checkpoint

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins joins Lisa Owen with the latest details on vaccinations.

He said vaccine special categories are about trying to strike balance for genuine need, and they will… Video, 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

In an attempt to help people buy their first home, the government has eased restrictions on First Home Grants and Loans.

Both are subject to property value caps. In Auckland, that cap will increase… Video, Audio

Olympians and the Black Caps have been given the green light to apply for Covid-19 vaccinations from next week, so they can head away for their events.

The government has confirmed strict criteria… Audio

Fighting back tears, the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has promised he is listening to women.

In an extraordinary media conference today, he called for urgent change following recent… Audio

The Grand Millennium Managed Isolation Hotel is once again under scrutiny as authorities probe how a cleaner become infected with Covid-19.

This afternoon officials revealed what they've learnt about… Audio

Ports of Auckland bosses have been meeting Auckland councillors behind closed doors this afternoon.

Tensions have been rising over mounting safety and performance concerns.

The meeting has just… Video, Audio

The government's new housing fix-it package will do nothing to help first home buyers according to a market expert who says it time to go back to the drawing board.

The suite of changes includes… Video, Audio

Disability campaigners gathered on the steps of Parliament today asking to have a seat at the table.

A quarter of the population have disabilities - but campaigners say they are not represented in… Video, Audio

Trans-Tasman quarantine-free travel is essential, even if it might be complicated, the Australian Tourism Industry council says.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced yesterday that… Video, Audio

Tourism operators on both sides of the Tasman are cautiously optimistic about the return of travellers with hopes a bubble will open sooner rather than later.

The Prime Minister has promised to… Audio

Those struggling to afford their first home say the government's housing package does not go far enough to help them get a foot in the door and address the imbalance favouring speculators.

Landlords… Audio

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Ports of Auckland bosses are fronting for a private meeting with Auckland Councilors as tensions builds over mounting safety and performance concerns.

Mayor Phil Goff last week wrote to the Ports… Video, Audio

It has been confirmed the latest managed isolation and quarantine worker to test positive for Covid-19 had recently received the required second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

The vaccine is proving to… Video, Audio

The former assistant principal of Dilworth - a boarding school for underprivileged boys - has been jailed for indecently assaulting pupils.

Sixty-nine-year-old Ian Robert Wilson admitted to… Audio

Housing Minister Megan Woods discusses the government's new rules to help first home buyers and curb property speculation in an effort to cool the property market.

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The government is cracking down on property investors to try and even the playing field for first home buyers and turn down the heat on the property market.

It has released a new raft of measures… Video, Audio

Kiwis are gambling more than ever before - with approximately $250 million spent at the pokies in final months of 2020.

That's the highest figure on record, according to new data from the Ministry of… Audio

Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor is under fire for saying Covid-19 has taught the tourism industry not to be so cocky after losing its spot as the top export earner to dairy.

He made the comments… Audio