Nita Blake Persen

To Europe this morning, where it's still the weekend, Nathan Rarere is joined from Germany by correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

And it's Monday morning so time to cross to our Europe correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

And it's Monday morning so time to cross to our Europe correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

And it's Monday morning so time to cross to our Europe correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

To Germany now where the passing of Queen Elizabeth II is being remembered, not least for her committment to German British reconciliation after the Second World War. We join our correspondent in… Audio

It's Monday, so it must be time to cross to Europe for the latest from our correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

To Europe now where the Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to increase the number of serving members of the armed forces. How will the move have an impact on the conflict in Ukraine… Audio

To Europe now, where it's still hot - wildfires are continuing to cause destruction on a massive scale and Russian tourists are rushing to apply for visas as calls grow to ban them from the EU… Audio

Search teams are desperately looking for the last person still missing after a fishing charter sank near Cape Reinga.

The vessel - 'Enchanter' - ran into trouble in wild weather which hammered the… Video, Audio

Bay of Islands businesses are getting ready to say haere mai to tourists.

In Paihia, where jobs and livelihoods are hanging by a thread, the earlier opening dates are just the news locals needed.

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Whangārei is on its own mission to bring people back into the CBD - its parking meters are out of action for the next six weeks in a bid to lure people back.

Omicron's keeping people away from… Video, Audio

Health authorities are hopeful Auckland's turned the corner in its Covid cases, but the region's hospitals are being stretched to their limits.

There are nearly 21,000 new cases today, with 856… Video, Audio

A RAT race is on as tens of thousands of people try to source Rapid Antigen Tests amid the growing omicron outbreak.

RATs are now the primary testing method and kits are available at retail outlets… Audio

The final shipment of crude oil is on its way to New Zealand - with the country's only refinery about to close.

It will arrive at Marsden Point this weekend as all future shipments will be carrying… Audio

New Zealanders who can least afford it are bearing the brunt of the Omicron outbreak - with isolation proving to be impossible or expensive for some.

Covid hospitalisations are continuing to rise -… Audio

Hundreds of people are dead or wounded as Russia continues its march into Ukraine.

The Western world has returned fire - but its weapons of choice are words and more sanctions, including freezing the… Video, Audio

A person in a wheelchair has died after waiting six hours for an ambulance to get to them.

The tragic case has been passed on to the coroner by St John, which says its slow response time may have… Video, Audio

The Omicron outbreak's taking its toll on paramedics, with Auckland down nine ambulances on Saturday night because of a lack of staff.

St John is putting it down to illness and self isolation… Audio

Massive demand for Covid-19 testing means RATs will now be the go-to at Auckland testing centres, as labs deal with a huge backlog in PCR swabs.

There are 3297 new community Covid-19 cases today -… Audio

The 'foundational right' of New Zealanders to return home, versus the 'proportionate' response to the risks the country faced.

The two key arguments that have been debated in the High Court in… Video, Audio