Covid 19
Vaccination clinics attracting young people with free barber cuts and spot prizes
A group of young people leading vaccination efforts in Te Tauihu - the top of the South Island - are hoping to boost the rate for Māori youth in the district this weekend.
'Lottery of human misery': Grounded Kiwis deliver MIQ petition to Parliament
Grounded Kiwis are hoping their calls for changes to managed isolation are heard and that the threat of Omicron does not cause delays.
Nervous Northlanders prepare for influx of Auckland travellers
Northland has locked in a summer in the red zone, with gathering limits set to stay in place across the rohe.
For businesses, it's another burn on top of being cut off from much of the country, with… Video, Audio
Williams lashes out at Willis over emergency housing
The Police Minister lashed out at National's Nicola Willis in Parliament on Tuesday after a range of questions over crime in emergency housing.
Poto Williams was defending a response she gave back in… Audio
Covid-19 pandemic response 'clearly tailored to Pākehā' - Māori Council
Māori now make up about half of all cases in the Delta outbreak, despite making up just 16 percent of the population.
Māori Delta case numbers highlight disproportionate pandemic response - experts
Māori now make up half of all cases in the Delta outbreak, despite making up just 16 percent of the population.
And for two days in a row, there have been no new cases among Pākehā - something Māori… Audio
Joe Schmidt leaves Ireland to join All Blacks as selector
The All Blacks will add an old foe to their brains trust for next season with former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt joining as an independent selector.
After a dismal showing against teams from the… Audio
Christchurch 'Airpawt' pooches ready to welcome Aucklanders
Christchurch airport is bracing for a huge influx of Aucklanders as the city's residents are freed after more than 100 days locked down. And for those struggling with the crowds and the extra anxiety… Video, Audio
How do we survive the Christmas family debates on vaccination?
Covid vaccination status is proving a divisive topic around Aotearoa as the Christmas break approaches.
Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon says tension around Covid-19 is reaching boiling point… Audio
Evening business for 14 December 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6286715541001 Video, Audio
Grounded Kiwis hope MIQ petition succeeds despite Omicron
Grounded Kiwis are hoping their calls for changes to MIQ take flight and the threat of Omicron does not cause delays.
A petition with almost 23,000 signatures has been delivered to Parliament asking… Video, Audio
Police explain how holiday Covid-19 checkpoints will work
From 11:59pm Tuesday Auckland's Covid border is reopening, allowing people to travel north and south, to and from the region.
Police and Te Tai Tokerau Border Control will be staffing two checkpoints… Video, Audio
Anticipation, caution as AKL-CHC flights take off again
For the first time in four months, Aucklanders will finally get the chance to head south when the city's border opens tomorrow.
It's likely to be a day of busy airports, tearful reunions and a little… Audio
Tairāwhiti community leaders call for Covid-19 checkpoints over summer
Local leaders in the Tairāwhiti Gisborne region are calling for checkpoints around the region to protect its residents from Covid-19 this summer. Audio
Airport's therapy dogs to assist with busiest week in domestic travel
Christchurch Airport plans to have the country's first 'Airpawt Ambassadors' on duty for for pats, cuddles and 'paw-fives' to help ease any anxiousness.
Iwi mobile clinics focus on reaching unvaccinated Māori in Whanganui
Iwi providers throughout the Whanganui region are stepping up mobile Covid-19 vaccination units to reach as many whānau leading into the holiday period.
Omicron uncertainty may put international travel plans at risk
It will still be "flyer beware" for people hoping to travel overseas from January as the border begins reopening, the Covid-19 Response Minister says.
Covid-19 border restrictions exacerbating vet shortages in New Zealand
The Veterinary Council of New Zealand says it is taking a pragmatic approach as a regulator because the sector is feeling the pressure of the Covid-19 pandemic and staff shortages.
Covid-19 update: 80 new community cases today
The Ministry of Health says several members of a flight crew have been identified as close contacts of a Omicron variant case in Australia.
Covid-19 booster shot: Investigation after person injected with used needle
The Canterbury DHB is investigating after a person was injected with a used needle when getting a booster shot of the vaccine.
