Coronavirus

Nurses say they've been vindicated by an independent report that's found what they've been saying for years - they're overworked and under stress - and patients are suffering.

The review into safe… Video, Audio

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

Shoppers say meat is increasingly off the menu in favour of cheaper alternatives.

Protein prices are on a steady climb, so we sent reporter Nick Truebridge and cameraman Nick Monro back to the… Video, Audio

New Zealand Rugby Players Association chair and former All Black Captain David Kirk originally hated the idea of a deal with Silver Lake. He joined the programme to explain what changed. Audio

After a year a half of at times bitter wrangling New Zealand Rugby has finally got its much sought after deal with US private equity firm Silver Lake.

The deal will see Silver Lake invest $200… Audio

Checkpoint has been trying to reach some of the protest intermediaries who met Act leader David Seymour to discuss what he called a "mature de-escalation" of the stand-off at Parliament.

Checkpoint… Video, Audio

A high powered security meeting has been convened to find a way through to resolve the protest at Parliament.

Police have rowed back the rhetoric on towing the cars and instead say they're taking the… Video, Audio

Mannequins have decorated store windows for hundreds of years but in terms of size and shape they have stayed relatively the same.

Now there are renewed calls for them to better reflect the broad… Video, Audio

The government wants to introduce new regulations that will shift the power imbalance between property managers, tenants and landlords.

New Zealand is one of the few countries in the OECD that… Audio

As yet another day passes with police seemingly unable to deliver on threats to tow the protestors' vehicles and free up the streets around Parliament, frustration is growing.

And images of the party… Video, Audio

Ministry of Health has revealed there's been a surge in the number of positive Covid-19 cases in Pacific communities.

Pasifika people now make up about half of the cases in the Omicron outbreak. And… Audio

Auckland council is looking at scrapping a rubbish bin tag scheme that was supposed to reduce weekly waste.  Video, Audio

Protesters in Picton are digging in and refusing to leave - passing the deadline they had agreed on to leave.

Some protesters who couldn't make it to Wellington set up camp just across the Cook… Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report.

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A group of Auckland business associations is writing to Finance Minister Grant Robertson, adding their voices to a growing chorus asking for more financial support for those hit hard by Covid-19, with… Video, 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

"Irresponsible" - in a word that is how the Prime Minister has summed up the ACT leader's decision to meet some of those involved in the protest.

David Seymour on the other hand says it is time for… Video, Audio

A new Covid-19 record today - as daily case numbers cross the 1000 mark for the first time.

At least 1,160 new cases have been recorded in the community - bringing the total cases to more than… Audio

Police say they've made progress speaking to the leaders of the protest on Parliament's front lawn.

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster this morning said towing would begin today.

But not a single… Video, Audio

Isolation requirements for those entering the country from Australia are about to become much more flexible.

A seven day self isolation period will begin at the end of the month, for vaccinated New… Video, Audio