Jean Bell
Covid-19: Auckland alert level 3 update
Life in Auckland has just got a little easier.
Five weeks of hard lockdown - can now be sweetened slightly - with a store bought latte and a takeout.
Thousands of tradies are back on the job in the… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland gets out of the house for takeaways
Life in Auckland has just got a little easier. Five weeks of hard lockdown - can now be sweetened slightly - with a store bought latte and a takeout.
Thousands of tradies are back on the job in the… Audio
Testing blitz in Upper Hauraki
As Auckland drops down a level, the Upper Hauraki area north of State Highway 2 around Mangatangi is now in a bespoke level four lockdown, after the detection of positive cases. Anyone who lives… Audio
InternetNZ explains cyber attack that caused internet outages
A cyber attack has created nationwide internet outages - and major working from home headaches - this afternoon.
Internet infrastructure provider Vocus - which operates Orcon, Slingshot. Flip, and… Audio
Te Henga Bethells community remains cut off after flooding
About 200 people remain cut off from the outside world, days after flooding struck West Auckland.
Te Henga Bethells Beach was swamped with heavy rain on Tuesday. Landslides are blocking parts of Te… Video, Audio
Auckland businesses ask for more help as lockdown extended
Auckland businesses are screaming out for more financial support from the Government as they face an extended stint in lockdown.
The government has provided a one-off resurgence subsidy to help with… Audio
Long queues at testing stations again today
There are long queues at testing stations again today, which is relatively good news, even if the waits are making it tricky for some. RNZ reporter Jean Bell speaks to Māni Dunlop about the latest. Audio
Covid-19: West Auckland testing station inundated
It's shaping up to be another big day at testing centres in Auckland this morning.
Guyon Espiner spoke to Jean Bell, who was at the testing station in New Lynn. Audio
Covid-19: Testing centre lines growing before it opens
Testing centres in Auckland are expected to be busy again today.
Yesterday was the busiest for testing staff since the outbreak in August last year, with queues and hours-long waits commonplace at… Audio
Long queues to get tested across Aotearoa
There are long queues at Covid-19 testing centres across the motu today; with warnings to Auckland motorists to be wary of the congestion. Meanwhile, academics and modellers think Auckland's lockdown… Audio
Covid-19: Queues building at Auckland testing stations
People right across Auckland are queuing at Covid-19 testing stations before they've even opened this morning, as the number of locations of interest balloons to almost 70.
There are currently 10… Audio
Covid-19: Coromandel elderly anxious for news
The Coromandel's large population of older people are nervously waiting to see if more Covid-19 cases are discovered in the area.
Rest homes are shut for visits and local leaders are urging people to… Audio
Covid-19: Testing centres already facing big lines
There were long queues at testing centres yesterday, particularly in Auckland, where more than 3000 people went through the stations wanting a Covid-19 swab.
Health officials struggled to keep up… Audio
Woman who convinced hesitant port workers to get vaccine on how she did it
A nurse who's convinced reluctant port workers to get the Covid-19 vaccine says it's all a matter of explaining clearly how the injections will protect colleagues, friends and family from the virus.
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'Unprecedented times' for labour market - recruiter
A student job recruiter says it's unprecedented times for the labour market, as youth unemployment drops and job listings soar.
Unemployment has dropped to 4 percent - the lowest in nearly a year.
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Rowers Gowler, Prendergast back on water after winning gold
How do gold medal winning Olympic rowers celebrate? They get back on the water.
As rowing pair Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler brought home New Zealand's first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics… Video, Audio
Fans go wild as New Zealand wins first Gold of Tokyo Olympics
New Zealand has just won its first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics, with rowing Pair Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast crossing the line just a few minutes ago.
Watching the race among throngs of… Audio
Seven young teens in custody after police car chase
Seven young teenagers are in custody after an early-morning police chase in west Auckland. The chase began when a police chopper spotted a stolen vehicle. RNZ's reporter in Tamaki Makaurau - Auckland… Audio
Covid-19: Helicopter delivery considered for remote vaccine access
An Eastern Bay of Plenty Māori health service is considering helicoptering the Covid-19 vaccine to isolated communities.
Whakatane-based Te Puna Ora o Mātaatua is determined to get the vaccine to… Audio