Soumya Bhamidipati

Wellington businesses are being hit with another setback, just two weeks after the capital came to a standstill because of the anti-mandate protest at Parliament.

Locals told our reporter Soumya… Video, Audio

From today, Aucklanders who turn up to community Covid testing centres might be given a rapid antigen test, or RAT, instead of a PCR.

It's hoped the move will ease pressure on PCR testing and… Audio

Rain, wind and terrible music has failed to dent the resolve of protesters illegally camping at parliament.

Already this morning loud speaker announcements have been heard telling those camped there… Audio

Police say unsanitary conditions at Wellington's anti-mandate protest will result in attendees becoming unwell.

Heavy rain over the weekend has created a mud pit on parliament's front lawn where a… Audio

Corrections wants to be able to check offenders' sweat for drugs and alcohol, through its electronic monitoring bracelets.

The department will switch to new equipment in February, after signing a… Audio

Pharmacies, GPs and vaccination centres are gearing up for a big weekend of Covid-19 booster shots after the government reduced the waiting period earlier this week.

The gap after the second shot is… Audio

Two years into the pandemic and with Omicron expected to be widespread in the community soon, New Zealanders are adapting to a 'new normal'.

Our reporters Soumya Bhamidipati and Samuel Rillstone took… Video, Audio

It's been a scorching hot day across much of the country, with temperatures nudging 30 degrees in the Hutt Valley.

RNZ reporter Soumya Bhamidipati joins us with the latest from Avalon Park, where… Video, Audio

Some offenders are having to serve prison sentences because they don't live in areas with good enough reception for electronic monitoring.

The Corrections Department cannot say how often this… Audio

Heavy rain has swamped dozens of roads throughout the Wellington region this morning.

Metservice's orange warning remains in force from Marlborough through to Taranaki.

RNZ Wellington reporter… Audio

A group of elderly people in Porirua who thought they'd found a home to spend the rest of their lives in could be kicked out within weeks.

The aged-care facility is considering closure as owners BUPA… Audio

South Wairarapa locals are worried they could lose land that they've bought and paid for, when the government's Three Waters reforms kick in.

The land covers about 200 hectares and is worth millions… Audio