Covid 19

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says some businesses could be saved if the country creates a trans-Tasman bubble - and he's open to starting on a state-by-state basis.

Australia has had similar… Audio

As New Zealand's level 4 lockdown comes to end, Countdown and Foodstuffs workers who were promised a 10 percent pay bonus for their frontline duties will lose it. 

Staff have not seen any extra money… Audio

Military training and supermarket experience have led to Pastor Terry Bradley running a slick food bank operation for Waitomo District residents in need. Audio

The government hasn't ruled out giving a cash sum to everyone to stimulate the economy but will it help? Associate Professor Susan St John from the University of Auckland Business School and founding… Audio

Will handshaking make a come back after COVID-19 has been eliminated? Audio

A whole new underclass with social need will be created as a result of Covid 19 according to a new report by the Savation Army - National Social Policy Director Ian Hutson explains. Audio

Police are reminding New Zealanders to remain at home this long weekend, as concerns mount that New Zealanders are becoming too lax about the lockdown.

Police have dealt with 4,452 breaches since the… Audio

Supermarket workers say they are crushed by the decision by the country's two biggest supermarket chains to stop paying their workers an extra 10 percent on their wage.

Countdown and Foodstuffs have… Audio

Deloitte partner David Webb heads the firm's national restructuring practice. He talks to Kathryn Ryan about practical ways to survive the downturn caused by Covid-19, including communication… Audio

The government's revealed a $50m package for media - but will it actually help newspapers? Plus how is our trade sector doing and don't forget, it's Anzac Day tomorrow. Audio

A New Plymouth beauty salon owner is going the extra mile in an attempt to save her business and the jobs of her employees - which are teetering on a knife's edge due to the Covid-19 crisis.

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With lockdown alert level 3 approaching, small, independent restaurants and cafes are coming up with ways of making sure they can still deliver to hungry customers.

From a group of Wellington… Video, Audio

Some families stuck in India since lockdown have been forced to pay up to $30,000 to get on a repatriation flight home.

Early on Friday morning, an Air NZ 777 will take off from New Delhi. And as… Audio

The Kohanga Reo National Trust has advised all kohanga reo to remain closed under alert level 3, saying they are not willing to risk transmitting the virus to its vulnerable kaumatua or to whānau.

It… Audio

A Covid-19 centre in South Auckland is testing people who aren't showing any symptoms in a bid to reach at-risk Pacific communities.

Ministry of Health guidelines require testing of those with at… Audio

Media companies hard hit by plummeting advertising revenue since the start of Covid-19 level 4 lockdown have been offered a lifeline by the government in the form of a $50 million support package.

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The days may seem like they're merging into one, but New Zealand has been in level 4 lockdown a month now.

The Oliver family of Pukekohe has four kids in their bubble, and 73-year-old Tricia is in a… Video, Audio

As of next Tuesday, funerals and tangihanga will be able to go ahead, albeit with a strict ten person limit, and enforced social distancing.

It has prompted a sigh of relief from funeral directors… Audio

The government's wage subsidy scheme has been paid to nearly 1000 companies who shouldn't have received it.

More than $10 billion has been paid out to businesses - the bill has now reached more than… Audio