Covid 19

Parliament has approved the traffic light system, and so Parliament must also abide by it. The Speaker, Trevor Mallard discusses the complexities for Parliament and how it will be applied. Audio

It is just over a week until the traffic lights come on and Aotearoa moves into a new way of managing Covid in the community.

In a few days the government is set to lay out which area moves into what… Video, Audio

DIY Covid tests are coming to a shelf near you. Anyone will be able to buy a rapid antigen test from a pharmacy from mid December - and businesses will have access to them from next week.

The tests… Audio

Judith Collins says she's pleased to be "just the MP for Papakura again" and has vowed to stay on, and stand again in 2023.

But will the voters want her after a torrid 24 hours and an ugly leadership… Audio

There's a mixed mood among New Zealand's elite sports community as athletes and officials digest the major border changes announced by the government.

While news of MIQ-free returns from mid-February… Audio

To the US, where three white men have been found guilty of murdering black man Ahmaud Arbery while he was jogging last year.

The men claimed they acted in self-defence during a citizen's arrest - but… Audio

Northland DHB's boss has quashed rumours started by anti-vaxxers falsely claiming he's critically unwell after a Covid booster shot. Video, Audio

Former National MP and Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman knows what it's like to take a tilt for at the leadership.

He threw his hat in the ring in 2016 after John Key announced he was resigning. Back… Video, Audio

Groups of rangatahi are going door-to-door in towns and suburbs with high Māori populations in Taranaki to try to boost flagging vaccination rates.

About 77 percent of Taranaki Māori have had a first… Audio

Auckland hairdressers and barbers have finally been able to pick up their scissors again and tackle the wild lockdown locks.

They're among the first businesses in the country to trial the new… Video, Audio

A icon of New Zealand's backpackers market is closing its doors due to the financial hardship caused by the pandemic.

YHA will permanently shut its 11 hostels from December 15. Timothy Brown has… Audio

RNZ political editor Jane Patterson is at the Parliament studio.

She discusses why the National Party is taking time to choose a new leader, after the vote of no confidence in Judith Collins. Video, Audio

National's leadership revolving door has spat out yet another customer. Judith Collins has been ousted as National's leader, following a shambolic day for the party.

The vote of no confidence came… Audio

Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua says there is vaccine hesitancy among some Silver Ferns squad members.

The announcement of a Quad Series in England in January is a big relief as the Silver… Audio

More Cook Islanders have arrived in New Zealand, leaving family in exchange for financial stability and a new adventure.

Jobs have dried up in Rarotonga due to lack of tourism and many within the… Video, Audio

It is thought exporters will be among the first to make use of the scrapping of MIQ - with many desperate to reconnect with overseas markets.

The Employers and Manufacturers Association's head of… Video, Audio

The border's slowly winching open but New Zealanders overseas will still have to wait until mid-January to avoid managed isolation on arrival.

All arrivals will require a negative pre-departure test… Audio

Today's big developments around the border also have implications for New Zealand's leading sports teams and elite athletes.

While the news is good for many of our top international athletes, the… Video, Audio