New Zealand
Covid-19 vaccination rollout - the latest from south Auckland
It is not just the rest homes, but other people in vaccine priority group 2 say they are still having issues getting booked in for their Covid-19 vaccines.
Our reporter Nick Truebridge has been out… Video, Audio
Covid-19 vaccine rest home rollout likened to postcode lottery
The vaccine rollout in rest homes has been likened to a postcode lottery, with residents in Nelson/Marlborough already fully vaccinated whilst others in Waitematā are only just receiving their first… Audio
Trans-Tasman travel stays closed to Queensland, NSW
The trans-Tasman bubble will reopen for Western Australia and Northern Territory from midnight Friday, but will stay closed for Queensland and New South Wales.
New Zealanders stuck in those states… Audio
Covid-19: Purpose-built isolation facilities needed - Fyfe
Government Covid-19 business adviser Rob Fyfe believes it is time to look at purpose-built isolation facilities.
He is amongst many, including fully vaccinated people, who cannot travel offshore as… Video, Audio
Early Māori astronomers predicted year ahead by stars of Matariki
By this time next year we would have already celebrated our very first Matariki holiday in New Zealand. Stardome astronomy educator and astro-photographer Josh Kirkley joins the show to discuss the… Audio
New Hutt rubbish service hampered by conspiracy theories, confusion
Conspiracy theories, theft and mixed-messaging - the rollout of Hutt City Council's new rubbish collection service has certainly hit a few bumps.
It was meant to be fully operational yesterday, but… Audio
Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki - the first day of Matariki
Today is the first day of Matariki, the Māori lunar new year.
Across the country, people gathered at dawn around fires, on hilltops and on beaches to catch a glimpse of the glittering cluster.
And… Video, Audio
Taskforce recommends making tourism affordable, accessible
Some of the country's biggest tourism minds have been tackling the issues around access to the sights and sounds of New Zealand.
They say disadvantaged people are unable to explore their own backyard… Audio
Most housing 'not fit for purpose for Pacific communities'
A community housing group says a Samoan family of 15 living in a four bedroom house has been let down by Kainga Ora.
The Associate Minister Health with responsibility for Pasifika has given Budget… Audio
A lot of women not being listened to - health advocate
Left in pain as doctors prioritise fertility over patients' needs - that's what young women suffering chronic endometriosis say is happening to them.
The condition affects one in ten women, and can… Video, Audio
Singing for the soul: West Auckland choir brings many together
There is a group of people raising the roof from a humble community hall in west Auckland.
Everybody Sings is a collection of people with one thing in common - they love to sing and that's what they… Video, Audio
Homelessness crisis: Rough sleepers trespassed in Whangārei
Rough sleepers are being trespassed from a council park in Whangārei despite growing alarm about homelessness in Northland.
This week, RNZ revealed the homeless population in Whangārei - one of the… Audio
Higher pay, earlier vaccination enticing New Zealanders offshore
A fast-track to a Covid-19 vaccination is one of the sweeteners luring New Zealand workers offshore, according to a leading local recruitment firm.
Earlier this week the Employers and Manufacturers… Video, Audio
Evening business for Friday 2 July 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6261992374001 Video, Audio
Let vaccinated travellers isolate at home like air crew - Gorman
It is time to ditch the 'one-size-fits-all' managed isolation and quarantine for people who are fully vaccinated, Professor of Medicine Des Gorman says.
Several businesses have told Checkpoint they… Audio
Covid-19: Australia to halve overseas arrival numbers
Meanwhile Australia will halve the number of overseas arrivals on commercial flights as its managed isolation system cracks under pressure from the highly transmissible Delta variant.
Ella Stewart… Audio
Oranga Tamariki Minister 'doesn't know what's going on' - Smale
A delayed report into Oranga Tamariki that has not yet been delivered to the Minister already has a vote of no confidence from one leading advocate.
Aaron Smale says revelations of alleged abuse at… Video, Audio
Fiji Covid-19 crisis escalates: Two more dead, 431 new cases
In Fiji, medical authorities are defending not putting the country into a full lockdown, as case numbers continue to soar.
They says it's in line with international practice and takes into account… Audio
The traumatic process for young women needing a hysterectomy
A young woman who needed a hysterectomy to treat chronic endometriosis has detailed the traumatic process she had to go through, with a surgeon who told her she had a responsibility to reproduce.
A… Video, Audio
Sweet Tooth, Betty, Dave, Murder by the Coast
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to look at the New Zealand-filmed Sweet Tooth (Netflix), a post-pandemic comic book caper about human-animal hybrids; Betty (Neon), a show about female… Audio
