Kate Gregan
Customs fires 9 border workers for not taking vaccine
Customs has fired nine border workers who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19. It says the move complies with public health regulations that came into force this month. Customs deputy chief… Audio
Workers, patients delighted by new health plans, but questions remain
The radical plan to get rid of the country's District Health Boards has delighted health workers and patients even though they're unsure about what exactly comes next.
The 20 DHBs will be replaced… Audio
Concerns mount over the shooting at Auckland's Sofitel
No arrests have been made after the firearms incident at the luxury Auckland hotel yesterday but police have confirmed the shooting is part of an ongoing dispute between the Head Hunters and the… Audio
Ōtorohanga District Council looking to increase pokie machines
A reformed pokie addict who spent 20 years on the slots wants a North Island council to bin proposed changes to its gambling policy.
Ōtorohanga District Council have voted to loosen the rules for… Video, Audio
Otorohanga District Council loosens rules around pokies
The Mayor of a North Island council is at odds with his fellow representatives - after a majority of the councillors voted to change the district's gambling policy. The Otorohanga District Council… Audio
Trans-Tasman quarantine-free travel - all talk, no action
It's all talk and no action thus far for the New Zealand and Australian governments. Despite nine months of discussion about a trans-Tasman bubble, no start-date for quarantine-free travel has been… Audio
Maersk brings ships to move containers to South Island
One of the world's biggest shipping companies is being told to use New Zealand crew to move empty containers from Auckland to the South Island.
Faced with delays in the North Island, Maersk is… Audio
Reduced wait times at Tāmaki Makaurau checkpoints
Aucklanders trying to get back into Tamaki Makaurai are facing shorter wait times at border checkpoints than yesterday, when travellers were confronted by queues over eight hours long.
Māni Dunlop… Audio
Covid-19: Huge delays at checkpoints after shock lockdown
People returning to Auckland last night spent hours stuck in queues at the region's southern border. Police have checkpoints at the city's borders and are stopping vehicles and questioning drivers to… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland southern border update
People returning to Auckland last night spent hours at queues at the region's southern border.
Police have checkpoints at the city's borders and are stopping vehicles and questioning drivers to… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland returnees spend hours in queues
People returning to Auckland last night were stuck in queues for up to six hours at the region's southern border.
Police have checkpoints at the city's borders and are stopping vehicles and… Audio
Businesses take $6.5m in payments for self-isolating employees
New Zealand businesses have already received more than $6.5 million under the government's latest Covid-19 support scheme.
The Resurgence Support Payment was only made available to employers on… Audio
Covid-19: Second testing blitz for Papatoetoe High School
Three more cases of Covid 19 have emerged just hours after Auckland returned to Alert Level 1.
The three are from a family of six who are connected to the cluster around Papatoetoe High School.
They… Audio
Covid-19: Government opens up applications for latest support package
From today New Zealand businesses can apply for the government's latest support package.
Announced in December, the Resurgence Support Payment was introduced to boost businesses when there is an… Audio
Relief in Papatoetoe as no new Covid-19 cases for another day
There are no new cases of Covid-19 reported in the community today, following Auckland's move to alert level 2, and the rest of the country's shift back to level 1.
The good news will bring relief to… Audio
No further positive Covid cases at LSG Sky Chefs
All staff at the workplace of a positive case have now returned negative test results for Covid-19.
A woman who worked at the laundry of LSG Sky Chefs was one of the three original community cases of… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland boundary checkpoint update
Eleven checkpoints are up and running this morning on the outskirts of Auckland.
Police are stopping vehicles and questioning drivers, ensuring there is no non-essential movement through the region.
…Covid-19: Auckland boundary checkpoint update
Due to the three-day lockdown, 11 checkpoints are up and running this morning on the outskirts of Auckland.
Police are stopping vehicles and questioning drivers, ensuring there is no non-essential… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland boundary checkpoint update
Due to the three-day lockdown, 11 checkpoints are up and running this morning on the outskirts of Auckland. Police are stopping vehicles and questioning drivers, ensuring there is no non-essential… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland boundary checkpoint update
Due to the three-day lockdown, 11 checkpoints are up and running this morning on the outskirts of Auckland.
Police are stopping vehicles and questioning drivers, ensuring there is no non-essential… Audio