Lisa Owen

A Northland whānau is warning others off a self-proclaimed justice campaigner after he billed them thousands of dollars for providing support and advice for a family member in jail - but delivered… Audio

A family is sleeping in their own beds tonight fresh from a stint in quarantine after contracting Covid-19.

Vanessa Goodson went into quarantine in Auckland when her five-year-old daughter caught the… Video, Audio

It's not just Netflix Aucklanders have been eyeballing over lockdown, there's been a rush on for ebooks as well.

In fact the weekly demand for online ebooks almost doubled in Auckland libraries… Audio

The government is warning people breaking covid rules will cost them as it increases the penalties people may be forced to pay.

The courts will now be able to sting people up to $12,000 for breaching… Video, Audio

National's leader Judith Collins says she will never resign from her position - even if the party's support sinks below 20 percent.

The declaration comes as dissatisfaction at her performance grows… Audio

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In an effort to boost vaccination rates the Taranaki District Health Board is adding a bit of sizzle to make getting a jab more appetising.

Tomorrow morning anyone who turns up for a shot at its New… Audio

Auckland builders are being told to plan carefully to avoid chaos when they return to work tomorrow.

Most sites are expected to reopen at level 3. But straight away they will face what other firms… Audio

Nearly a week since their launch, Auckland's shiny new vaccination buses have given the shot to just over 400 people.

But several of the promised buses are yet to hit the road.

Checkpoint went in… Video, Audio

The Department of Corrections has launched an investigation and suspended the visitor privileges of a self-styled justice reformer, following allegations he charged an inmate's family thousands of… Video, Audio

It's been a logistical nightmare but the Silver Ferns and England will meet in the first of three Tests in Christchurch tonight.

Four days ago, the Silver Ferns were preparing to play without their… Video, Audio

Epidemiologist Professor Rod Jackson discusses Auckland's move to Covid-19 alert level 3. Video, Audio

A refusal to get the Covid-19 vaccination has cost basketball player Tai Webster his spot on the New Zealand Breakers roster for the upcoming Australian National Basketball League season.

The club… Audio

Are the tentacles of the housing crisis now creeping their way into the justice sector?

Fewer new judges are willing to move towns after being appointed to the bench - a convention set up to reduce… Audio

Some businesses on Tāmaki Makaurau's northern border say things are so quiet they fear they may go extinct - and desperately want a travel corridor to keep them moving.

RNZ Tai Tokerau reporter Nita… Audio

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The lobby was very crowded this morning with at least 25,000 people waiting with their fingers crossed for a spot in MIQ.

Three thousand rooms were released on Monday morning under the new system… Video, Audio

New Zealanders overseas trying to book a coveted spot in MIQ are still rolling the dice - just under a different system.

A new MIQ voucher system made its debut today, allocating more than 3,000… Audio

Parts of the Hauraki plains have effectively been ring-fenced and placed into alert level 4 for at least five days.

It takes in an area near Miranda where there are three new Covid-19 cases including… Video, Audio

Auckland will move to alert level 3 from 11:59pm Tuesday, and will stay there for at least two weeks.

There were 22 new cases today, but health authorities say most new cases are linked to… Video, Audio