New Zealand
Covid-19 Minister looking into locations of interest delays
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
Covid-19: The good news from North Shore Hospital
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
Covid-19 in Auckland: Long waits for vaccinations, tests
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
Covid-19 Delta in Wellington as rush for testing begins
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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Covid-19 lockdown remains for NZ until Aug 24
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
Burling-Tuke sailing machine rolls on
Two of the busiest sailors in the business return to SailGP, their fourth change of racing class this year.
Inquiry into why Pasifika are paid 23 percent less than Pākehā
New Zealand's pay gap - where Pākehā men are paid 27 percent more than Pasifika women - is being investigated by the Human Rights Commission.
Tukuitonga urges vigilance among Pacific households
Pacific households are being reminded about the risks the delta variant can have on vulnerable and younger people.
Live Covid-19 updates: NZ in alert level 4 lockdown, tests to reveal if case is Delta variant
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there are four new cases of Covid-19, one of which is an Auckland hospital worker.
Covid-19 community case: Nationwide level 4 lockdown
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced an alert-level 4 lockdown starting at 11.59pm tonight for seven days in Auckland and Coromandel, and three days elsewhere.
Invisible: New book exposes prejudice toward NZ Indians
At various stages in the mid-20th century there was a notion that New Zealand's race relations held up better than other comparable countries, say - Australia and South Africa. But in her new book… Audio
Series 2 | Episode 7: Intergenerational Vision - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia
In the final episode of He Kākano Ahau, we explore intergenerational visions, whakapapa, and future aspirations with a māmā-daughter duo, and a Māori futurist. 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
NZ Olympians out of MIQ to celebrate with whānau
Some of New Zealand's Olympians are celebrating with friends and whānau in person tonight, after being completing their MIQ stint.
The athletes and support crew have had to take the long way home… Video, Audio
'A serious problem': Vaccination rates not tracked at east Auckland border facility
A public health expert is flabbergasted the government cannot provide specific vaccination information for a new Auckland border facility.
It comes as questions remain over how many workers at… Video, Audio
