Timothy Brown

The police won't give details over whether finances are part of their investigation into the occupation of Parliament's grounds and surrounding streets.

Large sums of money traded hands during and… Audio

There are fears phase three will see GPs and rural healthcare providers in crisis with an already stretched workforce dealing with large numbers of patients self-managing Covid-19 at home.

Many rural… Audio

The anti-vaccine mandate protests in Wellington and around the country have also had a strong anti-media sentiment.

Reporters have been abused and threatened and now one far right activist has gone a… Audio

Queenstown hospitality is calling out for government support during the Omicron surge as isolation requirements push more to the brink.

Restaurants are cutting back hours and closing their doors to… Audio

New Zealand snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott will go for gold this afternoon in the Big Air at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

The 20-year-old has already collected New Zealand's first Winter Olympics… Audio

Snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is edging closer to another Winter Olympic medal.

She's competing in the Big Air competition this afternoon.

Reporter Timothy Brown joins Lisa Owen from Wanaka where… Video, Audio

An expedition into one of Aotearoa's most remote areas has unlocked some long-hidden secrets, and will give Kiwis a glimpse into an unseen past.

The six-day expedition last week into Fiordland's… Video, Audio

One of the big movers in vaccination rates in recent weeks has been the area of Lake Brunner on the West Coast, home to the Gloriavale Christian Community.

So what's been causing the increase in… Audio

Vaccinators say there's a rush on boosters as more Kiwis became eligible for another dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today.

Almost 1.5 million New Zealanders have had a third jab, but with the gap… Audio

Daily Covid cases have jumped sharply today - 105 new community cases recorded, with Omicron beginning to spread throughout the country.

The ultra infectious variant has ripped through the Australian… Audio

The holiday season is upon us, but Covid-19 is in the community and Omicron is at our doorstep.

So should be people be considering the vaccination rates of the areas they intend to visit?

Timothy… Audio

There are fears Queenstown's hurting hospitality sector may be brought to a screeching halt if a Covid case occurs among workers.

The resort's hospitality sector is unique in its tight-knit nature… Audio

In Central Otago some of New Zealand's most endangered animals have long called the country's coldest and driest climate home.

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A proposal to build an international airport in the small Central Otago settlement of Tarras has reopened a divide in the town.

Almost a decade ago, a proposal for an irrigation scheme split the… Audio

In Central Otago, a former gold mining town is undergoing another boom.

Cromwell is bursting at the seams, but one of the first projects to receive approval under the government's fast track… Video, Audio

Some of Queenstown's migrant community have been left out in the cold under the new Covid protection framework.

Only New Zealand or Australian ID is accepted to apply for the vaccine pass - making it… Video, Audio

A icon of New Zealand's backpackers market is closing its doors due to the financial hardship caused by the pandemic.

YHA will permanently shut its 11 hostels from December 15. Timothy Brown has… Audio

With just days until the Covid-19 traffic light system comes into effect, it's clear vaccination is the key to loosening restrictions.

While success stories like Auckland are well canvassed, other… Audio

A traffic light Christmas is on the way, but freedoms will depend on the level of vaccination.

So what can the South Island expect?

Timonthy Brown reports. Audio