Borders

Today's big developments around the border also have implications for New Zealand's leading sports teams and elite athletes.

While the news is good for many of our top international athletes, the… Video, Audio

So international travel and family reunions abroad will soon be back on the cards, with most saying the time to bust the international border is well overdue.

Our reporter Nick Truebridge hit the… Audio

New Zealand Al Jazeera journalist Charlotte Bellis is back in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The intrepid Christchurch-born reporter feels safe on her return to the Afghan capital, despite the fact… Audio

Iwi leaders in Tairawhiti Gisborne want assurances from the government that their region will be protected from Covid-19. The threat of Covid-19 is heightened in the country's region with the most… Audio

Businesses in Te Tai Tokerau are feeling the strain as Auckland's closed border keeps visitors at bay.

News the city's checkpoints will stay during level 2 has been tough to take for many Northland… Audio

The Coronavirus is here forever. This is how we live with it. That was the rather foreboding headline from a recent article in The Atlantic which quoted a number of leading medical authorities… Audio

RSE workers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu will soon be allowed into the country, quarantine free.

Jacinda Ardern says there would normally be 10,000 RSE workers in New Zealand to help with the summer… Audio

The Ministry of Health is warning the team of five million to prepare for a new norm even when most of the population is fully vaccinated and the borders start reopening to more low risk countries.

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Danish native Torbjørn 'Thor' Pedersen is on a mission to visit every nation in the world in a single journey, without taking a single flight. We last spoke to him in September 2020, and over six… Audio

On the Weekend Panel this morning are the media commentator Josie Pagani and the former leader of United Future, Peter Dunne. They discuss the worth of daylight saving, homelessness in New Zealand… Audio

Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn for the latest on how Australia's temporarily pulled the pin on quarantine-free travel for New Zealanders, the escalation of tension between Google… Audio

The prospect of "travel bubbles" with Australia and the Cook Islands by April next year is a welcome shot in the arm for the Covid-hit aviation industry. It's been a rough year for airlines, including… Audio

New Zealanders Monica Page and T De Silva quit their Sydney-based jobs last July with a plan to travel the world for three years. Already seasoned travellers, they had a spreadsheet of destinations… Audio

Dr Helen Petousis-Harris tells The Panel about the timeframe and whether it could shift. Audio

For the last few years travel vlogger Nick Fisher has based himself in Hungary and travelled the globe, shooting videos for his YouTube channel Indigo Traveller. The channel documents Nick's travels… Audio

Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about continuing angst over state border closures, even as Victoria heads toward single-digit case numbers. It's only two weeks to the… Audio

Those working to get offshore visa holders back into the country have welcomed changes from the government - but say they hope it's just a start.The categories under which people can apply for an… Audio

Former RBNZ economist Michael Reddell offers his analysis of the Monetary Policy Statement and explains why Kiwis need to be looking to stronger private sector investment in the long-term economic… Audio

People are grappling with the second round of lockdown, what it entails, and the prospect of day-to-day mask wearing. Professor Michael Baker joins the show to discuss what the coming weeks and months… Audio

Experts are saying there is a very high chance that Covid-19 will start being transmitted through the community again soon and that it is only a matter of time before NZ goes back to alert level two… Audio