Lisa Owen

It's a nightmare scenario for a couple just before their wedding day: the photographer, the makeup artist or the celebrant tests positive for Covid and there's a mad scramble to find a replacement.

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Dunedin police sergeant Aaron Burgess has told Checkpoint there has been another incident of a student falling during St Patrick's Day partying.

"We've just had another incident where an intoxicated… Video, Audio

There's 930 people in hospital with Covid today; 23 of them in ICU or a high dependency unit.

And the death curve is steepening, 10 reported today, bringing the total number of Covid related deaths… Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6300929836001 Video, Audio

The welcome mat's out for tourists but not if they are arriving by cruise ship.

Vaccinated Australian visitors can fly to New Zealand from April 13 without having to isolate. It's May 2 for visa… Video, Audio

Petrol pain, a food price frenzy, is the cost of coffee next? Well it certainly appears to be across the ditch, where reports say the morning brew could soon be costing some Aussies seven dollars a… Audio

South Westland businesses say the border reopening dates mean they can start edging out of survival mode after two years of hanging on by their fingernails.

Close to 400 jobs were lost in the area… Audio

Joe Biden has labelled Vladimir Putin a 'war criminal' as the Russian leader continues his brutal invasion of Ukraine.

The Kremlin has responded calling the it 'unforgiveable rhetoric'.

Meanwhile… Audio

Auckland's hospitals have been missing up to a quarter of their staff some days during the Covid outbreak.

After weeks of stories of stresses from the shop floor because of doctor and nurse… Audio

The resignation of Simon Bridges is forcing a by-election for the Tauranga seat.

Bridges yesterday announced his departure from politics, leaving the National stronghold seat up for grabs.

But who… Audio

Thousands of Australians are homeless in the wake of the devastating floods in eastern Australia.

The town of Lismore was one of the worst hit, and while the water may have receded, many homes are… Video, Audio

It's the news Auckland's downtown has been longing for - tourism is coming back, and sooner than expected.

Vaccinated Australians are now welcome from April 13.

Vaccinated travellers from other… Video, Audio

KiwiRail's oldest diesel shunt is rolling full steam ahead into retirement.

The 85-year-old locomotive known as TR-56 is being replaced by a zero-emission electric shunt.

Our reporter Soumya… Video, Audio

Covid is running through the Super Rugby teams - with all three games postponed this weekend because of cases in the Blues, Highlanders and Crusaders.

There'll now just be one game this weekend -… Audio

Warriors fans will still have to wait until July to see an NRL game played in Auckland, despite the government's decision to allow Australians into the country early.

Club chief executive Cameron… Audio

Families will soon be able to get rapid antigen tests from schools and early childhood centres.

The government is providing nearly a million RAT kits in a bid to keep education going as the Omicron… Audio

Bay of Islands businesses are getting ready to say haere mai to tourists.

In Paihia, where jobs and livelihoods are hanging by a thread, the earlier opening dates are just the news locals needed.

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Aotearoa is ready to welcome back the world, but how are they going to get here.

The number of international carriers coming into the country has slimmed down considerably since Covid hit.

In… Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6300820251001 Video, Audio

The lights were out far and wide in the Thames-Coromandel district, and even part of the Hauraki district for several hours today, costing some businesses big time.

All because a chunk of wayward… Video, Audio