Travel
Pause on quarantine-free travel from Victoria to NZ extended
The pause extension has been called a "precautionary but necessary" measure and will be reviewed again this Wednesday.
South African expats ask for border exceptions amid unrest
South African expats are gathering in Wellington and Auckland today to ask the government to consider exceptions for families separated by the closed borders. Audio
Calling Home: Philip Toogood on Denarau Island
When Philip Toogood and wife Julie arrived in Fiji in 2006 it was only with the intention of being there for three years. Fifteen years later, the couple remain at home on Denarau Island. He's Calling… Audio, Gallery
Covid-19: Australia now has two states in lockdown
Victoria entered a five-day snap lockdown from midnight, and in Sydney it's another two weeks.
New South Wales Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, says too many people are wandering around in the community… Audio
Victoria enters its fifth lockdown
Victoria has been plunged into another snap lockdown, as community cases of Covid-19 continue to grow.
On this side of the Tasman, the travel bubble with the state has been paused for at least four… Audio
MIQ booking changes coming to make system easier - Megan Main
MIQ booking changes are being made to make it fairer, after revelations people were using scripts to speed up the booking process.
Scripts that constantly refresh pages and make the process faster… Audio
Covid-19: Quarantine-free travel to Victoria paused
Quarantine-free travel between Victoria and New Zealand is on hold for at least four days as the State is plunged into lockdown after 18 new Covid cases were recorded there yesterday. The travel pause… Audio
Winter school holidays inject life into tourism sector
The winter school holidays are proving to be a much-needed shot in the arm for tourism.
Air New Zealand is calling these holidays their busiest July break ever with well over half a million… Audio
Victoria wastewater testing shows undetected case - Hipkins
New Zealanders are now being told not to travel to Victoria or New South Wales as the Covid-19 situation worsens across the Tasman.
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says he is concerned about… Audio
Lockdown extended in Sydney, young people in ICU with Covid-19
Sydneysiders will be locked down for at least another two weeks as the number of new Covid-19 cases in the community remains high.
Several younger people are among those in intensive care after… Audio
MIQ boss promises mariners with Covid-19 kept separate
The head of MIQ is promising that Covid-19-positve crew members from the Viking Bay will be kept apart from other returnees.
Sixteen crew members are now isolating at the Grand Mecure Wellington -… Audio
Two more weeks' lockdown for Sydney, but what is lockdown?
Covid-19 lockdown just got two weeks longer in Sydney, as cases grow there.
But Premier Gladys Berejiklian has signalled there may be more restrictions to come.
There are 97 new cases on Wednesday… Video, Audio
Victoria-NZ travel bubble pause possible - Covid-19 Response Minister
Pfizer has confirmed another 1.5 million doses will arrive in New Zealand by the end of the August.
That's on top of the million being delivered over this month.
Starting on 30 July, the Vodafone… Video, Audio
Despite govt warning, NSW returnees will not pay for MIQ
The warning was "flyer beware" - but the Prime Minister says that does not extend to the bill for MIQ.
Planes have been landing this afternoon bringing back travellers from New South Wales.
Under… Audio
Compulsory vaccines for port workers, Kiwis stuck in NSW
It will be compulsory for port and airport workers to be vaccinated from Thursday, as the government seeks to sure-up its Covid-19 defences. Currently, the mandatory vaccination rule applies to… Audio
People after MIQ rooms offered booking slots - for a price
A website is trying to capitalise on the difficulty of booking a managed isolation room by offering to do so for $2415 per person.
Covid-19 modeller on NSW closures and trans Tasman pause
Nathan Rarere spoke with Canterbury University Covid-19 modeller Michael Plank. Audio
NSW records 77 Covid cases, Kiwis stuck in Sydney
New South Wales recorded 77 new community cases of Covid-19 yesterday, 33 of whom are believed to have been out and about while infectious. Sadly, a woman in her 90s became the first person to die in… Audio
Calling Home: Matt Couper in Las Vegas
Las Vegas isn't the first place that springs to mind when you think about artists moving somewhere to seek refuge or inspiration, but it's been a home base for NZ artists Matt Couper and his wife J.K… Audio
Auckland Airport sees busiest day since March 2020
Auckland Airport is having its busiest day since March last year, when the Covid-19 pandemic screeched travel to a stop.
At least 28,000 New Zealanders are expected to stream through the domestic… Audio