New Zealand

A call for the Covid-19 vaccine rollout to ramp up on both sides of the ditch if the trans-Tasman bubble is to stay afloat.

All quarantine free travel from Australia is on pause until at least… Video, Audio

Australia could be on the verge of a national outbreak of the Covid-19 Delta variant. Four states and territories have reported new cases and have imposed lockdowns or tighter restrictions.

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There are calls for a wider investigation following a survey of female school students, which has uncovered widespread sexual… Audio

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DOC is appealing for clues about who caused the brutal death of an endangered kaka- the latest in a series of attacks on native wildlife.

A young male was found emaciated on a property in Whangateau… Video, Audio

Fijians are being warned to take Covid-19 more seriously, or many more deaths will occur.

Health authorities are blaming a spike in cases on people not following Covid-19 rules. 

There are more than… Audio

Covid-19 testing numbers have dropped from the heights recorded last week, but centres and GPs in Wellington are gearing up for another surge.

People who were at the same place as the Sydney… Video, Audio

The start of the Australian school holidays was meant to be a lifeline for Queenstown's beleaguered businesses, instead that lifeblood has been cut off.

The government has closed the trans-Tasman… Video, Audio

Scanning QR codes could be made compulsory at high risk venues like bars and restaurants.

Jacinda Ardern says Cabinet is also considering whether to mandate more wide spread use of masks or face… Video, Audio

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Ports of Auckland have started the clean-up of its freight container hub in Wiri, three days after a powerful tornado killed a man and injured two others. The port says the freak storm threw… Audio

The government is ramping up its support to Fiji - which is in the grips of a Covid-19 crisis.

Another record 166 new cases of the virus were recorded in the Pacific nation yesterday. New Zealand's… Audio

The Mental Health Foundation believes a patient sleeping on a mattress on the lounge floor in an acute mental health unit does not pass the dignity test.

A 23-year-old woman admitted to Taranaki… Video, Audio

Clarke Gayford says fondant is fraught with danger and he is dreading making any future birthday cakes after his black and white retro television cake stole social media over the weekend.

For almost… Video, Audio

A plan to introduce an hour's free parking in the New Plymouth CBD has got both vehicle and business owners scratching their heads.

The problem is there's a trade off, pushing paid parking out… Video, Audio

The Prime Minister has suggested teenagers may get the Covid-19 vaccine at school. MedSafe has given the green light for the Pfizer vaccine to be administered to people as young as 12.

Jacinda Ardern… Video, Audio

A woman admitted to an overcrowded Taranaki mental health unit says felt dehumanised and unsafe when she was forced to sleep on a mattress on the floor of a lounge, as all the bedrooms were full. Video, Audio

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