Travel
Covid-19: Home isolation trial short on detail, opposition says
The National and Green parties are asking questions of government plans to let some workers skip managed isolation, starting with a small scale trial this year.
'High degree of caution, rigour' expected with isolation trial - Export NZ
Businesses are queueing up to be part of a pilot scheme allowing vaccinated travelling workers to self-isolate at home. It's part of the government's road map to relaxing border restrictions by the… Audio
Tourism industry welcomes roadmap to reopen Aotearoa
The tourism industry is welcoming a new roadmap to reopen Aotearoa's borders next year while preparing for more tough times ahead.
Today, the Prime Minister announced the immediate focus is to ramp… Video, Audio
Covid-19 in Australia: New case puts Canberra in lockdown
Australia's Covid-19 crisis goes on - this afternoon Canberra was plunged into a week-long lockdown after the discovery of a new local infection.
New South Wales also continues to see high numbers… Audio
Covid-19: Govt unveils plan for future of NZ's border
A road map for reopening, but it's a long road, with plenty of potential pot holes along the way.
The government has unveiled a plan it says will see see the border reopen to some countries and under… Audio
Australia's Covid-19 outbreak 'probably means the end of the travel bubble'
As Australia grapples with the highly infectious Delta variant, experts say it is unlikely the trans-Tasman travel bubble will reopen.
There's Nothing Romantic About Pitcairn
It was the spirit of adventure that took teacher, Tony Washington and his family to Pitcairn Island. One of the most isolated communities in the world, Pitcairn is just over five-and-a-half thousand… Audio
Reopening NZ border, and possibility of Delta - latest from govt
The government is warning it will take a "swift and severe" approach to any future cases of Covid-19, and move quickly to Alert Level Four.
It comes as a long-awaited report into reopening our border… Audio
Concerns health system could collapse under a Delta outbreak
Doctors fears New Zealand's health system could quickly collapse in the event of an outbreak of the Delta variant of Covid-19.
The Covid-19 Minister has warned the country would go straight to level… Audio
Hipkins warns of 'sharp' level 4 lockdown if Covid-19 Delta comes
It is likely New Zealand will escalate straight to a "short, sharp" level four lockdown should any new community cases of Covid-19 emerge.
Chris Hipkins issued the stark warning on Wednesday… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Indonesia and Fiji designated as very high risk - govt
Indonesia and Fiji have been designated as very high risk, which limits travel from them to New Zealand, Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins says.
NZ reopening report authors warn over variants and vaccination rates
Unless the whole community supports the Covid-19 response over coming months, we're going to end up like most other countries in the world, Sir David Skegg says. Audio
Vaccine rollout key to reducing MIQ for NZers - expert group
New Zealanders returning from a short overseas holiday could spend less time in managed isolation once most of the population is vaccinated.
Wild weather: Roading update
A heavy snow warning is in place and severe gales are forecast as a deep low moves across central regions.
MetService told RNZ overnight snowfall has eased in most parts of the South Island but some… Audio
Calling Home: Cathy Macleay in Punta Arenas
Cathy Macleay emigrated from Christchurch in the late 1960s and started out her life in Chile on the family farm of her late husband, Hugh, but now lives on her own in Punta Arenas. She has four… Audio, Gallery
NSW's worst day of Covid-19 outbreak - 262 new cases, 5 deaths
New South Wales has seen its worst day yet, with 262 new Covid-19 cases, and five more deaths.
Not only that, but the outbreak has spread beyond Sydney.
Covid-19 has turned up in wastewater around… Video, Audio
Hawke's Bay Airport redevelopment finally revealed to public
A multi-million dollar redevelopment of Hawke's Bay Airport will be unveiled to the public today, after months of delays.
Kiwi pensioners stuck in Australia may lose super payments
Pensioners struggling to get home from Australia are having their superannuation payments stopped and some may be forced to start paying them back.
'The government just doesn't get it' - Call for MIQ booking system reform
New Zealanders living overseas have launched a petition to reform the MIQ booking system, increase capacity, and consider alternatives for returnees who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Audio
Full lockdown needed in Sydney, or Covid-19 outbreak won't stop - expert
A 20-year-old Australian man has died of Covid-19 in Sydney as the state continues to record hundreds of Delta cases daily.
New South Wales is in lockdown until the end of the month as it tries to… Video, Audio
