Checkpoint

A New Zealand resident in mandatory isolation on Australia's Cold Coast says its seems much stricter there than it is here and he has not had physical contact with another human being for ten days or… Audio

A top epidemiologist is warning that people in Melbourne - and across the state of Victoria - could be facing another lockdown of up to two months.

Victoria has had to scrap plans to relax some… Audio

Residents at Auckland's Stamford Plaza are being threatened with legal action after going public with their concerns about plans for the hotel to be used as a managed isolation facility.

Last Friday… Video, Audio

Border protections have been ratcheted up again, as New Zealanders continue to return home in droves.

It comes after two new positive cases on Monday - one is a teenage woman who arrived from… Video, Audio

In breaking news, it's been revealed the military official who was yesterday announced as the new head of our border controls has in fact been in charge of isolation facilities and repatriation for at… Audio

It's men's health week and mental health continues to be a focus, as the country tries to tackle appalling rates of suicide and smash the stigma attached to mental illness.

Athletes are playing a… Audio

The number of people being denied benefits because their partner earns too much has skyrocketed.

Jobseeker benefits can be cut to nothing depending on partners' incomes - despite recommendations that… Audio

There is some confusion about whether or not masks will be compulsory on inbound flights from Australia.

It comes as two New Zealand sisters from the UK tested positive for Covid-19 after transiting… Audio

The confirmation of new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand - and the associated administrative bungles - has dampened some enthusiasm for a travel bubble with the Pacific.

But it's also further… Audio

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

The government has pushed through its second tranche of firearm reforms, fifteen months since a gunman killed 51 people in Christchurch.

The legislation, which has been mired in delay, passed its… Audio

Revelations in the House today that National MP Christopher Bishop advocated for the early release of two women who have brought Covid 19 back in to the country has rasied more questions than answers… Video, Audio

Another case of Covid-19 has been caught at the border: this time a man in his 60s who has returned home from Pakistan.

The Director-General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield, says the man didn't have any… Audio

There have been promises to do better but no apology from the Prime Minister for the latest bungle at the border.

The blame game is heating up after the revelation two women were allowed to leave… Audio

There are reports that another group of mourners have been allowed out of quarantine early to attend a funeral in Christchurch.

A local funeral director says he was contacted by health officials on… Video, Audio

The prospect of a trans-Tasman bubble looks to have suffered another blow, with 21 new cases recorded in the Australian state of Victoria.

As well as that, there's still fierce debate between states… Audio

What happens if you arrive in New Zealand and have symptoms that could be Covid-19?

While the vast majority of arrivals go into managed isolation for two weeks, people who have a cough or a sniffly… Audio

A pig trotting around Dunedin sounds like a curly tale, but locals say they are telling no porkies, and they have got evidence to prove it.

And they say it is not the first time the pig has hogged… Video, Audio

Covid may have all but killed international tourism but the Department of Conservation's Great Walks are still attracting record number of trampers.

Opening week saw a 36 percent increase in overall… Video, Audio