Covid 19

Vaccine mandates are one of the more contentious public health measures - and the Government's facing pressure to give a timeframe for when they'll be removed, or - at the least - an exit strategy.

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A man in MIQ has gone on hunger strike, because of what he believes are over-zealous regulations.

Andre Huguet said he's upset with the treatment he's had from staff, and the restrictions he's… Audio

As numbers begin to soar into four-digit territory for Covid-19, Pasifika make up about half the current cases.

Community leaders are pushing hard to get enough resources out to families to help with… Audio

Listening to that was the chef and manager of the Backbencher Gastropub across the road from Parliament on Molesworth St, Alistair Boyce. Audio

Another day, another record number of Covid-19 cases to report. 1160 new community cases were logged yesterday and authorities seem certain we've not yet reached the peak of the Omicron outbreak… Audio

An Auckland-based theatre company says the Performing Arts industry is on the brink without access to a wage subsidy or resurgence payments. Every year the National Youth Theatre pays for 10,000… Audio

Mannequins have decorated store windows for hundreds of years but in terms of size and shape they have stayed relatively the same.

Now there are renewed calls for them to better reflect the broad… Video, Audio

The government wants to introduce new regulations that will shift the power imbalance between property managers, tenants and landlords.

New Zealand is one of the few countries in the OECD that… Audio

A Palmerston North woman has been left dismayed, after waiting with her elderly relative for almost a full day in the city's hospital Emergency department, before they were moved to a ward.

The… Audio

As yet another day passes with police seemingly unable to deliver on threats to tow the protestors' vehicles and free up the streets around Parliament, frustration is growing.

And images of the party… Video, Audio

Ministry of Health has revealed there's been a surge in the number of positive Covid-19 cases in Pacific communities.

Pasifika people now make up about half of the cases in the Omicron outbreak. And… Audio

Auckland council is looking at scrapping a rubbish bin tag scheme that was supposed to reduce weekly waste.  Video, Audio

Protesters in Picton are digging in and refusing to leave - passing the deadline they had agreed on to leave.

Some protesters who couldn't make it to Wellington set up camp just across the Cook… Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report.

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A group of Auckland business associations is writing to Finance Minister Grant Robertson, adding their voices to a growing chorus asking for more financial support for those hit hard by Covid-19, with… Video, Audio

Queenstown hospitality is calling out for government support during the Omicron surge as isolation requirements push more to the brink.

Restaurants are cutting back hours and closing their doors to… Audio

"Irresponsible" - in a word that is how the Prime Minister has summed up the ACT leader's decision to meet some of those involved in the protest.

David Seymour on the other hand says it is time for… Video, Audio

A new Covid-19 record today - as daily case numbers cross the 1000 mark for the first time.

At least 1,160 new cases have been recorded in the community - bringing the total cases to more than… Audio