Lisa Owen

A bid to relive the community spirit, hi-jinks and inter-town competitiveness of telethons of the past will get underway across the country this weekend with the Super Saturday vaxathon.

Up and down… Audio

The lengthy Auckland lockdown is making it even harder to address truancy - with growing concern some children will disappear from education entirely.

School principals have told Checkpoint as few as… Video, Audio

About 3000 Cantabrians short changed on the payouts they received for their quake damaged homes are a step closer to getting their money, after the settlement of a landmark class action.

After a… Audio

New South Wales' new Premier says the state will soon do away with hotel quarantine.

From the November 1, fully vaccinated travellers will be allowed in without having to isolate in a hotel or at… Audio

The emergency allocation system for MIQ has been described as hurtful and illogical, with fewer than 10 percent of applications being approved in some categories, numbers released under the Official… Video, Audio

The Australian state of Victoria has set a new record with almost 2,300 daily Covid-19 cases being announced today. There have also been 11 more deaths. But the state premier, Daniel Andrews, isn't… Audio

A large shipment of rapid antigen tests is on its way to New Zealand and will soon be dished out across critical sectors.

It follows a coalition of some of New Zealand's biggest names in business… Audio

Daily new Covid-19 case numbers are rising in Auckland. The Ministry of Health's worst case scenario could see a peak of 5300 Delta cases a week next year. And that is just in Auckland and the… Video, Audio

In the midst of the pandemic, Larnach Castle's 150th celebration faced an unusual quandary - not enough brains.

It's hosting a formal banquet to mark the milestone based on the menu its namesake -… Video, Audio

Ground was broken today, in a sense, at the site of what will be Wellington City Mission's new community hub.

In the first of its kind for the country - the centre will host supportive housing units… Video, Audio

Disgraced retired businessman Ron Brierley has been sentenced to 14 months in prison with a seven-month non-parole period.

The 84-year-old appeared in a Sydney court today, having pleaded guilty in… Audio

There's been a mixed reaction from residents in Thames after the district's mayor said she won't take the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.

Sandra Goudie says she's waiting instead for the Novavax vaccine… Audio

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After more than two years without a match, the Black Ferns have jetted off to Europe this afternoon for some much needed game time ahead of next year's World Cup.'

But while they're leaving for now… Video, Audio

Some Auckland schools are battling virtual truancy and more than 50 percent of students dropping off the radar as they head back into online classes on Monday.

For hundreds of thousands of students… Video, Audio

Along with 71 new cases in Auckland today, there are four new locations of interest in the suburb of Manurewa.

As the Covid situation worsens, south Auckland schools are looking to boost vaccination… Video, Audio

"Sobering but not unexpected." That is how health officials are describing today's 71 new Covid-19 community cases.

But there is a warning those numbers will get worse. A big part of the problem is… Audio

Fewer cars on the roads, more EVs, mass rapid transport in the big cities and congestion charges... Today Climate Change Minister James Shaw revealed an extensive consultation document aimed at… Audio

An Auckland restaurateur is calling for special provisions to be made to the Sale of Liquor Act like they were for the Rugby World Cup in 2011, to accommodate more outdoor diners and give the CBD a… Video, Audio

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