Lisa Owen
Covid-19: Latest from Auckland CBD as Level 4 lockdown looms
A man in his 50s has tested positive for Covid-19. He is from the Auckland suburb of Devonport, and was tested at his GP.
Checkpoint reporter Nick Truebridge joins Lisa Owen now from downtown… Video, Audio
Scientists race to find source of Covid-19 community case
Scientists are working hard to find the source of this latest case of Covid-19, looking for potential links through the genome sequencing.
Its lead for genomics is Joep de Ligt. He talks to Lisa… Video, Audio
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff supports Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown
All of New Zealand will move to Alert Level 4 lockdown for three days from 11:59pm Tuesday, as a Covid-19 case in the community in Auckland threatens the country with a Delta variant outbreak.
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Covid-19: Ardern announces Level 4 lockdown, Delta suspected
A case of Covid-19 has been detected in Auckland this afternoon. It is not yet known, but suspected to be the Delta variant.
All of New Zealand will move to Alert Level Four from 11:59pm Tuesday.
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Wellington bombarded with weather-related incidents
The Wellington region has been bombarded with a series of weather related incidents, causing havoc to trains and roads today.
A landslip this morning took out two of the main commuter routes, with a… Audio
NZers with families in Afghanistan desperate to be reunited
New Zealanders with families in Afghanistan are desperate to be reunited with their loved ones.
New Zealand is sending one of its Hercules aircraft and 40 Defence Force troops to help with a wider… Audio
Covid-19 possible lockdown looms: Queues at testing stations
Queues are also forming at Covid-19 testing stations.
Our reporter Nick Truebridge is at a testing station in the Auckland suburb of Balmoral.
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Covid-19: Countdown urges calm as shoppers queue up
People across the motu have headed to supermarkets in big numbers, following the announcement of a community case of Covid-19 in Auckland.
Police say they're aware of lengthy queues outside… Video, Audio
Evening business for 17 August 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6268274333001 Video, Audio
Covid-19 vaccines for staff at Warehouse Group workplaces
The Warehouse Group is among several organisations who have been handing out the Covid vaccine at work.
They're part of a group trialing the at-work pilot - meaning their workers don't have to go far… Video, Audio
First home buyers fear deposits getting further out of reach
Those in the market for their first home will need to stump up tens of thousands of extra dollars when lending is tightened to those with low deposits.
The Reserve Bank is halving the amount of… Audio
Ombudsman swamped with MIQ booking complaints
The Chief Ombudsman has been swamped with complaints about Managed Isolation and Quarantine.
Judge Peter Boshier's office has received more than 700 MIQ and border-related complaints since 1 July… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Busy roads, busy supermarkets as lockdown looms
It is Tuesday afternoon and people are already flocking to supermarkets to stock up.
There have been queues forming outside several of them. Nick Truebridge is outside a Mt Eden supermarket.
And in… Video, Audio
Covid-19 community case in Auckland: Govt making plan
Covid-19 is back in the community. What happens now?
Health officials have confirmed a positive case of the virus early this afternoon.
It's in Auckland but so far there is no link between the… Video, Audio
Teen rows 1000km, raises more than $20k for breast cancer
A teenager has completed a mammoth feat - rowing 1000km around the top of New Zealand.
Nineteen-year-old Ben Mason's spent three weeks at sea raising more than $20,000 for the Breast Cancer… Video, Audio
New Covid-19 lockdowns, others extended in Australia
Australia is experiencing one of its darkest days of the pandemic, with new lockdowns, and others extended, as the Delta variant spreads across the country.
Nowhere is the virus more rampant than in… Audio
Afghan man who helped NZDF fears for life, waits on evacuation
An Afghan volunteer interpreter says helping the NZDF will cost him his life if our government does not get him out now.
Nowroz Ali, who worked alongside Kiwi forces in Bamyan province, fears the… Video, Audio
Queenstown confused by neon-green water in local stream
Queenstown's council has been left scratching its head over how its lake has been stained neon green.
The neon green water has flowed down a creek through town, snaking its way through central… Video, Audio
Mums urged to breastfeed, vaccinate for Covid-19 protection
Pregnant women are being encouraged to get vaccinated against Covid-19, amid warnings they are more at risk of getting seriously sick.
Mums-to-be are part of group three, so are already eligible to… Audio
Afghans in NZ fear for family, friends in Afghanistan
The chaos unfolding in Afghanistan presents a sombre chance for reflection on New Zealand's involvement there in the past 20 years.
Two former Ministers of Defence have told RNZ Afghanistan is very… Video, Audio
