Covid 19

More than 30 Melbourne suburbs will go into a four-week lockdown tonight in an attempt to bring an outbreak of Covid-19 cases across the city back under control. Video, Audio

People searching for work in Taranaki have been offered a new platform to help find employment. Job Hop is a website that connects jobseekers to employers offering casual work -- all for a flat rate… Audio

New Zealand has abandoned plans to physically host APEC in 2021 - opting to 'go virtual' in the face of the global pandemic. Audio

"Depressing" "tragic," and "very frustrating" - those are just some of the words being used to described the state of the country's wool industry.While crossbred wool prices have been struggling for… Video, Audio

"There is no time left" - the words of an Australian epidemiologist who believes certain Melbourne neighourhoods need to be barricaded in to stop the spread of covid19. Video, Audio

Our borders remain firmly closed to tourists despite the EU opening its borders to 14 countries including New Zealand. Technically, from tomorrow you can travel to Europe, but the return journey might… Video, Audio

Some Te Anau business owners are describing recent government funding in Queenstown as a "kick in the stomach".

Te Anau is the gateway to popular tourist spots including Milford Sound, and relies… Audio

The Prime Minister has poured cold water on the borders opening any time soon to anyone who's not a New Zealand citizen or permanent residents.

Jacinda Ardern says the spike in cases in Victoria… Audio

The Director-General of Health says officials will abandon attempts to contact more than 300 people, who were allowed to leave managed isolation without being tested.

Officials had to go back and… Audio

A recently returned New Zealander is aghast at the Government's managed isolation co-payment plans.

Nathan Tunbridge, who returned to the country be with a dying relative, is waiting on his fiance to… Audio

All passengers flying into New Zealand on the national carrier will be strongly encouraged to wear masks for their journey, as a further step to protect the border.

The Government will spend $150… Audio

Stuff published the first edition of its climate change initiative The Forever Project in late March - the very day we went into lockdown. Understandably, it didn't make much impact but this week it’s… Audio

RIKA arr Mayall: Tangaroa Whakamautai

RIKA arr Mayall: Taku Mana

PUCCINI: Si, mi chiamano Mimi, from La Bohème;

PUCCINI: O soave fanciulla, from La Bohème;

VERDI: Niun mi tema, from Otello;

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Maisey Rika, Horomona Horo, Eliza Boom, Simon O'Neill and Jeremy Mayall talk to Clarissa Dunn about how Covid-19 has impacted their lives. Audio

A five-star hotel opposite a primary school in central Wellington has become the capital's first managed isolation facility.

As five buses of passengers recently arrived from Korea pulled in, they… Video, Audio

Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult is welcoming the $85 million government boost for infrastructure projects in Queenstown, saying it is "no panacea" but a big step in the right direction. Video, Audio

Tourism operators are welcoming plans to waive DOC fees so they can work on conservation land for for free for the next year.

Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced $25 million has been earmarked to… Video, Audio

Queenstown's struggling economy has been given a major shot in the arm, with the government coughing up $85 million to fast-track local projects.

It says the cash it coughs up will unlock a total of… Audio