New Zealand

The confirmation of new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand - and the associated administrative bungles - has dampened some enthusiasm for a travel bubble with the Pacific.

But it's also further… Audio

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

The government has pushed through its second tranche of firearm reforms, fifteen months since a gunman killed 51 people in Christchurch.

The legislation, which has been mired in delay, passed its… Audio

Revelations in the House today that National MP Christopher Bishop advocated for the early release of two women who have brought Covid 19 back in to the country has rasied more questions than answers… Video, Audio

Another case of Covid-19 has been caught at the border: this time a man in his 60s who has returned home from Pakistan.

The Director-General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield, says the man didn't have any… Audio

There have been promises to do better but no apology from the Prime Minister for the latest bungle at the border.

The blame game is heating up after the revelation two women were allowed to leave… Audio

There are reports that another group of mourners have been allowed out of quarantine early to attend a funeral in Christchurch.

A local funeral director says he was contacted by health officials on… Video, Audio

The prospect of a trans-Tasman bubble looks to have suffered another blow, with 21 new cases recorded in the Australian state of Victoria.

As well as that, there's still fierce debate between states… Audio

What happens if you arrive in New Zealand and have symptoms that could be Covid-19?

While the vast majority of arrivals go into managed isolation for two weeks, people who have a cough or a sniffly… Audio

A pig trotting around Dunedin sounds like a curly tale, but locals say they are telling no porkies, and they have got evidence to prove it.

And they say it is not the first time the pig has hogged… Video, Audio

Covid may have all but killed international tourism but the Department of Conservation's Great Walks are still attracting record number of trampers.

Opening week saw a 36 percent increase in overall… Video, Audio

The lease for a Warehouse Group store in Auckland has been on the market since last year, despite consultation about job losses at the store only beginning last week.

The revelation comes after the… Audio

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

An epidemiologist and public health physician says an audit of managed isolation protocols is not enough to ensure the system is safe.

The Prime Minister says the two new Covid-19 cases represent an… Video, Audio

The two women who have tested positive for Covid-19 are being spoken to by Wellington Regional Health staff on Wednesday afternoon to confirm the details of the their movements from Auckland to… Video, Audio

A guest at the same hotel as two women who have been confirmed to have Covid-19 says she was only tested for the virus on Wednesday despite Health Ministry protocols to the contrary. Video, Audio

The government is facing a fierce backlash after the bungled quarantine of two returning New Zealand citizens - including calls for the Health Minister to resign.

The Prime Minister has announced she… Video, Audio

In almost every age group, males appear to have worse Covid-19 symptoms and a higher death rate than females. And a study from Spain suggests that a disproportionate number of men with male pattern… Audio