Covid 19

A spate of alleged illegal fishing near Wellington post-lockdown has kept Department of Conservation staff and coast watchers busy over the past few weeks.

There are two marine reserves in the… Video, Audio

The government has allocated $200 million to improve health care in South Auckland but health leaders say it is only the beginning of what's needed.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Health… Video, Audio

An independent review of Covid-19 clusters in aged care has found some rest homes were ill prepared for the impact of Covid-19 case, let alone an outbreak.

The Ministry of Health review, released… Audio

A brand new shopping centre opened for business in Auckland, with hoards of shoppers flocking for some post-lockdown retail therapy.

Commercial Bay is right next to the Britomart Train Station in… Video, Audio

Kayak and glacier guides are turning their hand to clearing the country of wilding pines.

It's all part of a $1 billion government programme to get those laid off due to Covid-19 back in to work.

So… Video, Audio

The Immigration Minister says the government is considering options to help foreign nationals relying on emergency help from Civil Defence.

It comes as Civil Defence Hawke's Bay is worried a "slow… Video, Audio

The Police Armed Response Team trial is being criticised for attending call outs to deal with children as young as 12 years old while they were in action.

The controversial teams were officially… Video, Audio

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

Marist College students are accusing their school of racism after they say staff ripped down Black Lives Matter posters they had put up.

At least one student took her allegations to the board. It met… Video, Audio

"Our aged care sector is a nursing-led profession and for far too long they have been undervalued," Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace told Checkpoint.

"I think what we've seen with… Video, Audio

The struggles and shortfalls of the country's aged care sector have been laid bare in a new review into Covid-19 clusters in rest homes.

More than half of New Zealand's Covid-19 deaths have been in… Video, Audio

Beethoven’s famous opening 'da-da-da-dah' rhythmic motif has found its way into pop songs, Morse code and even Doctor Who. By using this across all four movements, Beethoven revolutionised symphonic… Video, Audio

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about how the government is winding back its stimulus measures, with the surprise announcement free childcare will be axed from July 13. Audio

The billion-dollar Commercial Bay retail development in downtown Auckland opens on Thursday for the first time. Audio

Day one of level one and things are able to get back to normal. We're heading to the Criterion Bar in Westport to find out how different things are compared with the past nine weeks in lockdown. Glen… Audio

Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway joins Kathryn Ryan to talk about what the government plans to do about thousands of temporary visa holders who are locked out of their jobs, schools and lives… Audio

The authors of two studies looking at the use of Hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid 19 have retracted their their work. Dr Susan Morpeth is a Clinical Microbiologist and infectious diseases physician… Audio

Bryan Crump speaks with Meg Williams, executive director of Tawhiri Trust responsible for major performance events including the New Zealand International Festival of the Arts, the Wellington Jazz… Audio

Prince Harry's Los Angeles dream is turning into something of a nightmare due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Daily Mirror Royal Editor Russell Myers joins the show with all the latest. Audio