Katie Doyle
Covid-19: Otara testing centre busy
Results of Covid-19 testing in the community due back today, will provide a clearer picture on whether Auckland can leave alert level three tomorrow at midnight.
Cabinet will meet again today, as it… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland testing centres inundated with demand
Auckland is continuing to ramp up its testing as the city enters its second day of the latest Covid-19 lockdown.
An extra testing centre has been opened on Botany Road in Golflands, and another will… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland testing centres inundated with demand
Auckland is continuing to ramp up its testing as the city enters its second day of the latest Covid-19 lockdown. An extra testing centre has been opened on Botany Road in Golflands, and another will… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland testing centres inundated with demand
Auckland is continuing to ramp up its testing as the city enters its second day of the latest Covid-19 lockdown.
An extra testing centre has been opened on Botany Road in Golflands, and another will… Audio
Covid-19: Phil Goff holds press conference
Aucklanders are once again facing the toughest rules as New Zealand attempts to snuff out an outbreak of Covid-19.
For the next 72 hours, people are being told to stay home, schools will be open for… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland CBD quiet for first day of third lockdown
Auckland is back in lockdown, the third time the city has been told to shut down due to Covid-19.
The city will be in Alert Level 3 for at least three days.
Reporter Katie Doyle has had a wander… Audio
Vaccine delays prompt questions about NZ's production capacity
As vaccine delays threaten to disrupt the Covid-19 response in Europe, attention is turning to whether New Zealand could manufacture one on-shore.
Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca have both warned of… Audio
February's dry hot days spark concerns about drought returning
It was a hard summer for many rural businesses last year, with widespread drought crippling many regions. With the typically dry hot days of February coming up - there are worries it could happen… Audio
Young people escaping from OT homes sign of 'unmet needs'
The escapes of a hundred young people from Oranga Tamariki-run secure residences in the past five years is being called a sign that their needs are not being met. The absconding is from the Care and… Audio
Doctors welcome new tongue-tie guidelines
Doctors are welcoming new guidelines on when and if it is appropriate to snip babies with a tongue-tie.
As many as one in ten babies are born with a tongue-tie each year, which can cause… Audio
MIQ staff feel stigmatised in community, quitting jobs as a result
Staff at Managed Isolation and Quarantine facilities are encountering stigma in the community, and some have quit their jobs because of it. A Navy lieutenant says his team often get their plans… Audio
Youth offending rates falling
Youth offending rates are falling - but Oranga Tamariki says that's no excuse to take the foot off the accelerator.
A new Justice report has revealed offending rates for both children and young… Audio
Police claim woman threatened large scale attack in Otago
Police allege a woman charged over cancelled graduation ceremonies in Otago was threatening a large scale attack.
Thousands of students missed out on officially collecting their degrees in the wake… Video, Audio
Auckland Prison inmates share Christmas spirit with their children
Inmates at the country's toughest jail were treated to some christmas cheer this weekend - getting to spend a few hours making Christmas gifts and reading with their children.
The men of Unit 9 at… Audio
Paremoremo prisoners spend time with their children for Xmas
Christmas cheer was alive at the country's toughest jail this weekend, with a group of inmates getting to spend a few hours crafting and reading with their children. In a room decked out with… Audio
Ponsonby school fire sparks asbestos and firebug fears
Fire crews will stay at Ponsonby Intermediate in central Auckland overnight to monitor a classroom, which has been gutted by fire. Our reporter Katie Doyle joins Karyn with the latest. Audio
Black smoke billowing from Ponsonby Intermediate school fire
Emergency services are responding to a fire at Ponsonby Intermediate school in central Auckland.
The fire is understood to be in the school's techdome where art and textile classes are held.
Black… Video, Audio
Homes evacuated in Whitby
Heavy rain has seen two homes evacuated because of a slip in the suburb of Whitby, north of Wellington. Katie Doyle has been speaking with emergency services. Audio
Auckland Council eases water restrictions for summer
Auckland Council has agreed to ease water restrictions for summer. Our reporter Katie Doyle has more details. Audio
Testing to be fast-tracked for newly-returned Air NZ worker
The Air New Zealand worker who tested positive for Covid-19 in Shanghai travelled back to New Zealand yesterday - along with the other members of their crew - on a cargo-only flight.
While in China… Audio