Covid 19

Shoppers say meat is increasingly off the menu in favour of cheaper alternatives.

Protein prices are on a steady climb, so we sent reporter Nick Truebridge and cameraman Nick Monro back to the… Video, Audio

New Zealand Rugby Players Association chair and former All Black Captain David Kirk originally hated the idea of a deal with Silver Lake. He joined the programme to explain what changed. Audio

After a year a half of at times bitter wrangling New Zealand Rugby has finally got its much sought after deal with US private equity firm Silver Lake.

The deal will see Silver Lake invest $200… Audio

Checkpoint has been trying to reach some of the protest intermediaries who met Act leader David Seymour to discuss what he called a "mature de-escalation" of the stand-off at Parliament.

Checkpoint… Video, Audio

A high powered security meeting has been convened to find a way through to resolve the protest at Parliament.

Police have rowed back the rhetoric on towing the cars and instead say they're taking the… Video, Audio

Professor Michael Baker talks to Jesse about the rapid rise in cases and why people shouldn't be alarmed. Audio

Pasifika health providers are dealing with a surge of Covid-19 numbers, while trying to help families through the changed contact tracing process.

Pasifika people now make up around half of the cases… Audio

A recommendation from the OECD to raise the age New Zealanders can get the pension has been ruled out by the government, but the National Party's not so sure, saying they will raise the age to 67 in… Audio

A union representing workers across a range of sectors says even if vaccine mandates ended many businesses would keep them going.

First Union represents about 30,000 workers in retail, finance… Audio

Computers are taking over some of the human decision-making at Immigration New Zealand, prompting concerns about the expanding role of automation.

Immigration New Zealand insists algorithms and… Audio

Tents have spread somewhat on the 10th day of the protest occupation in Wellington central.

Corin Dann got an update. Audio

Some among Wellington iwi want the occupation at Parliament grounds to end now, saying the protesters' behaviour is not right.

More cars and tents have appeared in the area around Parliament… Audio

A towing company owner says it would take two dozen trucks working unimpeded for a day or so to clear the more than 400 vehicles blockading streets around Parliament.

Police confirmed yesterday they… Audio

Protesters occupying a park refused to move on Wednesday as requested by Marlborough District Council.

The group, who are protesting against Covid-19 vaccine mandates, have been staying at Nelson… Audio

An anti-mandate protester in Picton says the group will not be moving their camp from a public park until the government listens to their requests.

But the Marlborough District Council says… Audio