Travel

Nathan Rarere asked Minister of Sport and Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson why it's so hard for some athletes to book an MIQ spot and come home. Audio

Over the past few weeks, we've been asking our listeners how they've been handling lockdown - but we sometimes forget not all of you are in Aotearoa. Radne Ardern is one of those listening many miles… Audio

Among the requirements introduced by the government is for all essential workers crossing Auckland's boundary to have a Covid-19 test every seven days.

The announcement has been condemned by the Road… Audio

One leader who's most happy with his area going down to level 2 is Far North mayor John Carter.

He believes the situation remains potentially fraught - not least with his region boxed off from the… Audio

What will the move to Alert Level 2 for all of New Zealand except Auckland mean for air travel? Joining us is Air New Zealand's chief customer and sales officer Leanne Geraghty. Audio

At midnight, Northland joined those of us south of Auckland at Alert Level 3. The shift down for Tai Tokerau means there are now checkpoints at the northern and southern boundaries of the Auckland… Audio

An iwi leader says it's about time there was a hard border between Auckland and Northland.

Checkpoints on the border of the two changed last night, before lockdown rules ease in Te Tai Tokerau.

Hone… Audio

At midnight last night, Northland joined the rest of the country - south of Auckland - in alert level 3.

Auckland will remain at level four until at least 13 September, and police have set up five… Audio

The continued "pause" on MIQ vouchers has been met with anger and frustration from New Zelanders wanting to return home.

Stephanie Kirkness is in London and wants to come home to see her elderly… Audio

A new virtual lottery is on its way for those seeking to book a stay in highly sought after managed isolation, but it's on hold for now, deemed too risky during the current delta outbreak.

It will be… Audio

Auckland's southern boundary is closed off to most travellers once again, after Alert Level 3 began for most of the country.

Reporter Andrew McRae spoke to Susie Ferguson from State Highway 1 at the… Audio

The Employers and Manufacturers Association is concerned at a backlog of applications to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for workers to cross Auckland's southern border.

Alan… Audio

MPs will be back in the house today - with the exception of the Green Party and the Māori Party.

Both are refusing to attend Parliament while Wellington is at Alert Level 4.

The Greens say… Audio

As eligible workplaces south of Auckland prepare to reopen on Wednesday, there's a push on for rules to be beefed up.

Given the high infectiousness of the Delta variant, Director-General of Health… Audio

Businesses are hoping there won't be another "shambles" at Auckland's southern border when the rest of the country drops to alert level 3 on Wednesday.

Applications are open for businesses to apply… Audio

Stephen Court is well-versed on life in exotic locations, having previously been domiciled in Nauru, Papua New Guinea and Lesotho, to name a few places. But Ethiopia's capital of Addis Ababa, where he… Audio, Gallery