New Zealand

Public pressure has forced a quick u-turn from the government over how many people can attend a tangihanga at alert level 2.

The rules initially restricted funeral guests to just 10 because the… Video, Audio

Public pressure has forced an abrupt u-turn from the government over how many people can attend a tangi at alert level 2.

From Thursday, funeral directors can apply to the Health Ministry to operate… Video, Audio

Under Covid-19 lockdown, we learnt how to queue at the shops. So what will a trip to the supermarket look like under level 2? Countdown's Kiri Hannifin talks to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio

Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis does not appear to be up to the job and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern should take over the portfolio, a tour operator says, as the industry faces collapse due to… Video, Audio

The Tourism Minister is not up to the job and the Prime Minister should take over the portfolio, according to one tour operator.

Haka Tourism offers adventure tours throughout the country, including… Video, Audio

Renovations on a heritage building in New Plymouth have set tongues wagging after they revealed signage dating back to when the city only had four-digit phone numbers.

Stories have emerged about a… Video, Audio

Beauticians, dentists and barbers are getting ready to get back to work, but they are also having to get ready PPE gear for working in close contact with their clients.

Many small businesses have… Audio

Future ownership of the media company Stuff remains unclear after a tumultuous day on the markets yesterday, and fresh revelations that other buyers are waiting in the wings.

The government is… Audio

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

The Prime Minister says rolling tangihanga will be allowed under alert level two, after backlash from Māori over a limit of 10 people.

On Monday Jacinda Ardern said the tangi and funeral limit would… Audio

Principals are pondering what to do about bullrush, assemblies and drinking fountains under alert level 2.

They have to ensure the 800,000 children who go back to school on Monday do not break the… Audio

The health system has received a huge cash boost in an early budget announcement, in part to help it catch up because of Covid-19.

The government will give more than $4 billion to District Health… Audio

The promise not to get political over Covid-19 has gone out the window, with tempers running high in Parliament on Tuesday afternoon.

The Prime Minister was forced to defend a controversial memo her… Audio

The Tourism Minister is under fire for not acting fast enough in response to Covid-19 impacts.

Tourism operators say hundreds of thousands more jobs could be lost while they wait for details of a… Audio

Three minutes max, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on topics of their choice. Here's one of our most beloved comedians, Michele A'Court with her thoughts on Mother's Day. Audio

Art director Laura Taylor was on a job in Tunisia when Covid-19 took hold of the globe, and with the help of the British Embassy she was able to get back to her base in Sao Paulo. Now she is under… Audio

The seventh weekly Research NZ report on the impact Covid-19 is having shows a significant drop in respondents thinking that Kiwis are listening to government messaging about restricting their… Audio

There have been many stories of how families have spent the month in lockdown, but one family has had a particularly unique experience.

Kirsty Willis is the general manager of Willowbank Wildlife… Video, Audio