Travel
Covid-19 debate - When should New Zealand open up its borders?
Were the elimination strategy and lockdowns the best options for New Zealand to control Covid-19 and going forward what is the best way to deal with the Delta variant? Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Space tourists orbiting earth
Four chosen people are orbiting the earth after the first ever non-astronaut launch to space.
The private flight, which is a world first, was a success yesterday.
This mission has been billed as the… Audio
Tourists take part in first private space flight
It's out of this world - the first ever space trip for private space-goers is expected to leave Earth today.
Four "space tourists" will free-fly for approximately three days on a SpaceX rocket - the… Audio
Covid-19: Yachts' plan to escape Fiji cyclones by coming to NZ worry Northland locals
Former Tai Tokerau MP and Tai Tokerau Border Control spokesperson Hone Harawira is worried a potential Covid-19 outbreak could be triggered by the arrival of around 50 yachts travelling to the Bay of… Audio
Air NZ looking into hydrogen powered planes
Air New Zealand is spreading its environmental wings and will investigate the viability of hydrogen-powered aircraft.
Our national carrier has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with global… Audio
Chris Bishop backing Judith Collins after Curia poll, says party needs to do better
National Party MP Chris Bishop is backing leader Judith Collins after a poll put the party on 21 percent.
The poll, commissioned by right wing group the Taxpayers Union and conducted by research… Audio
Covid-19: New improved MIQ booking system opens next week
A sliver of good news for New Zealanders stranded abroad - next week, they can once again try their luck at getting a spot in MIQ.
It comes with new, hopefully fairer, online booking system.
Here's… Audio
Older NZers stuck in Australia worry about pensions
Older New Zealanders who are stuck abroad and unable to book MIQ spots fear that their pensions will stop being paid if they don't make it home within six months. This includes Rotorua couple Eddie… Audio
NZ Covid-19 'passport' raises questions about discrimination
Vaccine "passports" or certificates are increasingly seen as key to avoid lockdowns, but use of such measures pose dangers and raise social issues.
Our Own Odysseys - Contained
Back in 2016, Bryan spoke to Birgit Krippner on travels on a container ship. Her upcoming photo exhibition 'HORIZONT' (meaning horizon in german) opens at the Suite Gallery in Wellington on the 13th… Audio
The Panel with Shane Te Pou and Julia Hartley Moore (part 2)
Panellists Shane Te Pou and Julia Hartley Moore discuss runny eggs, throwing your ex boss under the bus and the new research that suggests instagram app usage makes body image issues worse for teenage… Audio
Covid-19: Mt Ruapehu businesses missing Auckland visitors
Businesses around Mount Ruapehu are missing their Auckland visitors with the supercity still at Covid-19 alert level 4.
In nearby town Ohakune, the effects of alert level restrictions were expected… Audio
Covid-19 vaccination bus to hit the streets in Aotearoa
In recent months Checkpoint has asked various government ministers if a mobile 'Mr Whippy'-style ice cream van could be the answer to getting more people vaccinated.
On Tuesday it became a reality… Video, Audio
Rotorua braces for holidays without Aucklanders spending
Rotorua is bracing for the prospect of school holidays without lucrative Auckland visitors if the supercity stays in super restrictive Covid-19 alert levels.
Auckland is in level 4 lockdown until at… Video, Audio
Wanaka businesses struggle as Auckland lockdown ongoing
The school holidays are just around the corner but some parts of the country are expecting to miss out on an influx of visitors from Auckland.
Lockdown meant Wanaka lost weeks of prime ski season… Video, Audio
Wellington-Kerikeri flight welcomed in north, but drivers also wanted
Tourism operators in Te Tai Tokerau are feeling the strain as holiday makers remain blocked from driving through Auckland's level 4 lockdown.
A new direct flight between Kerikeri and Wellington is… Audio
Calling Home: Colin Macrae in Panama
Titirangi native Colin Macrae used to make his living as a chief engineer on super yachts. You might have seen him before if you've seen the Below Deck Sailing Yacht television series. However, Colin… Audio, Gallery
Prof Kim Mulholland: are vaccine passports worthwhile?
Vaccine passports that prove a person's Covid-19 immunisation status are expected to be available from December for New Zealanders who want to travel abroad. Professor Kim Mulholland is a… Audio
Quarantine-free travel for vaccinated RSE workers from next month
Seasonal workers who have had at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine will be able to travel to New Zealand from the Pacific without having to go through quarantine from next month.
