Lisa Owen

The economic impact of lockdown is starting to bite.

In Auckland's CBD - a week of level four restrictions is estimated to cost at least $20 million in consumer spending.

Samantha Gee has more. Audio

Thousands of people need to get covid tests as the locations of interest balloon.

But not all GP surgeries are offering swabs - forcing people to swamp community testing centres, where they have… Video, Audio

Sir Michael Cullen's life and legacy are being celebrated across the political spectrum today.

The former Deputy Prime Minister died in Whakatāne last night after being diagnosed with lung cancer… Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6268721962001 Video, Audio

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins told Checkpoint he will be following up with contact tracers about why there are delays getting locations of interest details onto the Ministry of Health… Video, Audio

North Shore Hospital is operating under strict Alert Level 4 rules, turning away new patients from its emergency department with many staff isolating after potentially being exposed to a Covid-19… Video, Audio

The surge in demand for Covid-19 tests in Auckland today forced some vaccination centres to close so that staff could be diverted to testing stations.

But as Ella Stewart reports, whilst many faced… Audio

The Delta variant has made its way to the capital where there's been a rush on testing stations.

Our reporter Jake McKee joins Lisa Owen now from the Wellington CBD.

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The Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown is staying in place for all of New Zealand until at least 11:59pm Tuesday.

The outbreak has now grown to 31 community cases and spilled outside the city, with three… Audio

The Silver Ferns' captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio has signed with the Magic in a major off-season signing.

Pulse fans were shocked earlier this week when the franchise announced her departure after six… Audio

A 92-year-old woman has had her painting displayed in a Nelson gallery for the first time.

Our reporter Kirsty Frame caught up with her. Audio

The Auckland City Missioner says requests for help from its foodbank doubled on the first day of the Level 4 lockdown yesterday, and it's just as busy today.

It's helping rough sleepers with food… Audio

A mission to rescue New Zealanders stuck in Afghanistan, and those that helped NZ forces, has finally taken off.

A C-130 Hercules departed Auckland for the Middle East with up to 80 Defence Force… Audio

Meanwhile travellers stranded in Queenstown have been given a temporary reprieve before the travel window is poised to slam shut.

Hundreds of people are in town trying to get back, but there have… Audio

On Thursday, the second day of Level 4 lockdown, locations of interest continue to balloon to well over 100.

On Thursday evening, the Ministry of Health added even more to that list.

Among them is… Audio

An Afghan has told of his miraculous escape from Kabul this week, crammed aboard a US cargo plane.

Images from the plane have gone viral - of hundreds of people refusing to get off in the hopes of… Audio

There are fears two Auckland events could be Covid-19 super spreaders, with close to 2,000 people deemed close contacts from just one night.

On Friday 13 - a now-positive case took late-night trips… Audio

People have been waiting for seven or eight hours in Auckland for a Covid-19 test.

The number of locations of interest has ballooned to more than a 100, meaning people are coming out from all corners… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6268574034001 Video, Audio

The Avondale College exposure has left other Auckland schools racing to have their students tested.

Thousands of Auckland school students have been mingling with Avondale College students over the… Video, Audio