Leah Tebbutt
Coffee and haircuts top priority as Waikato returns to Alert Level 2
There are long lines for the barber, and baristas are flat out making flat whites, as Hamilton welcomes back customers.
Today marks the first day that all of Waikato are back at level two after six… Audio
Covid-19: Calls for increased funding for family care
Families caring for children with additional needs during lockdown have emptied a funding allowance that would typically last through the year.
With schools shut, parents are having to pay for… Audio
Covid-19: How will the Waikato and Bay of Plenty cope?
Leading medical voices are warning that the majority of Covid-19 cases will need to treat themselves at home unless there is a serious need for hospital care.
Dr John Bonning says for every Covid-19… Audio
Waikato, Northland lockdowns remain over case uncertainty
People in parts of Waikato and King Country, along with Northland are reluctantly accepting the news alert level 3 will stay in place for another five days.
Authorities say there are too many… Audio
Covid-19: Vaccinations rise in Raglan after cases
Communities in Waikato and King Country now in lockdown are trying to turn their vaccination rates around.
Vaccination centres have sprung up across the region after positive cases were detected in… Audio
Tauranga remembers Rena 10 years on
Ten years ago today, in the early hours of the morning, New Zealand's worst maritime environmental disaster struck.
The Rena, a container ship, found itself stuck atop of Ōtāiti, the Astrolab Reef in… Audio