Lisa Owen

The prime minister has confirmed that the New Zealand border will be closed to anyone who is not a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident from 11.59pm on Thursday night. Video, Audio

New Zealanders arriving back in the country from overseas have described the border checks for Covid-19 as "pathetic" - and want more scrutiny for those headed home.

Everyone flying home is now… Audio

Schools throughout New Zealand are trialling students studying from home in preparation for a possible nationwide lockdown.

Auckland Grammar has been rolling out trials to put each year group and its… Video, Audio

Plans to halt all border fee increases has been welcomed by the aviation industry as part of a $600 million bailout for the sector.

Transport Minister Phil Twyford revealed details of the relief… Audio

Businesses in Rotorua who have lost almost all of their revenue as a result of Covid-19 say the government's stimulus package will mean they can keep key staff over the coming months. Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield talks to Lisa Owen about the latest developments as Covid-19 cases in New Zealand reach 28 people. Video, Audio

For the first time, the government has raised its travel advice to the highest level, urging New Zealanders not to travel overseas due to Covid-19.

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says anyone… Audio

Any indoor gathering of more than 100 people is banned from today, the latest measure in the fight against Covid-19.

The new directive does not apply to schools, workplaces, supermarkets, or public… Audio

Air New Zealand has closed flights in London and time is running out for New Zealanders to get home as the government now restricts public gatherings indoors to 100 in a bid to curb the spread of… Video, Audio

Guilty verdicts in the trial of a police officer accused of raping his colleague were met with tears and anger.

The 29-year-old man has been on trial in the Auckland District Court for the past two… Audio

A South Auckland-based Māori warden says some people feel safer with armed police response teams on the roads - despite controversy over the teams.

Māori justice advocates are submitting an urgent… Audio

In Dunedin 150 people will be tested for Covid-19 following tracing at a local high school.

A man and his teenage son who attends Logan Park High School are the first two confirmed cases in the… Audio

A mass flu vaccination programme will get underway early this year ahead of the coming flu season.

The government is concerned the health system might not be able to cope with the added of burden of… Video, Audio

What happens when you're whole business relies on planes landing and taking off and suddenly that traffic turns to a trickle?

International traveller numbers have plunged for Auckland Airport and on… Video, Audio

Families of people with disabilities lobbying the Prime Minister on the Abortion Bill have found an ally in Labour MP Greg O'Connor.

The Ohariu MP and former police officer has an intellectually… Video, Audio

Community sports teams say they've been hit hard by the cancellation of games by the country's sporting bodies to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Today, Football New Zealand, Cricket New Zealand and… Audio

Parliament is becoming increasingly fractious as the Government prepares the country for a major economic shock.

A $12 billion support package was its first, urgent response to the Covid-19 crisis… Audio

The Health Minister says New Zealand is now effectively at war with Covid-19 - and one of the lines of defence, is an early launch of this year's flu vaccination campaign.

While it won't protect… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio