Auckland
Auckland mayor urges govt help businesses in lockdown
Auckland businesses are crying out for help to survive, nine weeks into lockdown.
While they are able to cash in the wage subsidy and the business support payments, they're also having to raid… Video, Audio
Collins demands more information about Auckland level 3 move
National Party leader Judith Collins wants the government to release the advice it received that prompted Auckland's move to alert level 3. Audio
Infection rate on the rise since move to level 3 - Covid-19 modeller
University of Canterbury Covid-19 modeller professor Michael Plank says with infection rates on the rise, it's no time to loosen restrictions. Audio
Aucklanders call for clarity ahead of alert level decision
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says "there is a hell of a lot of hurt in the community, not simply the disease but the effect on human beings who have had their incomes slashed, whose businesses are… Audio
Covid-19: Northland case's companion contacted, but not found
Authorities have now contacted a woman who travelled in Northland with a woman who later tested positive for Covid-19, but they still don't know her location.
Calling Home: Dawn O'Connor in Brussels
West Aucklander Dawn O'Connor lives in Brussels, Belgium, where she has been based since 2018. She joins Jim for Calling Home. Audio
Chook houses fly out the door
People wanting to be a bit more self-sufficient in uncertain times has led to a lift in demand for chook houses. Audio
Chook houses fly out the door
People wanting to be a bit more self-sufficient in uncertain times has led to a lift in demand for chook houses.
AudioPerson who visited Northland confirmed as positive case
A case that was under investigation after returning a weak positive result from a test in Whangārei is now a confirmed positive.
Confusion remains as Auckland enters step 1, level 3
Despite the government's best efforts to explain Tāmaki Makaurau's road map to level two, confusion reigns supreme amongst Aucklanders.
Checkpoint hit the streets to quiz people on their knowledge of… Video, Audio
Auckland reacts to stepped transition out of level 3 restrictions
Checkpoint reporter Nick Truebridge is in Ponsonby following news of the three-step transition out of Auckland's alert level 3 restrictions.
He joins Lisa Owen with the latest on Covid-19 cases.
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Gun pointed at public, police in pursuit across Auckland
Police say a man pointed a gun at officers and the public multiple times during a police pursuit across several Auckland suburbs this morning.
Officers followed the car and its two occupants from… Audio
Ardern confirms Auckland border to stay even at level 2
The Prime Minister says the government is giving full consideration to easing restrictions in Auckland, but the border will remain in place.
19 new community cases of Covid-19 have been reported… Audio
Covid complications confuse the media
Worrying breaches of Auckland’s Level 4 border fired up the media this week - just as the Government prepared to green-light a risky shift to Level 3 in the supercity. Meanwhile the media also… Audio
Covid complications confuse the media
Worrying breaches of Auckland’s Level 4 border fired up the media this week - just as the Government prepared to green-light a risky shift to Level 3 in the supercity. Meanwhile the media also…
AudioPoll: 70% of Kiwis continue to support national lockdowns
The results were overwhelming when Research New Zealand asked Kiwis about what we should be doing to manage Covid-19, with nearly three-quarters of people (70%) saying they support lockdowns to… Audio
RNZ news reader Sarah Thomson on songs that stay in your life
RNZ news reader Sarah Thomson on songs that stay in your life. Audio
Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower Seasoned Four Coming Soon!
Mental health podcast Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower returns soon! Video, Audio
"There was also a question of representing the black and coloured people of South Africa"
Rugby legend Sir Bryan Williams made All Blacks rugby history as the first player of Pasifika blood to play in Apartheid-era South Africa in the early 1970s. He talks to Sonia Yee about the cultural… Audio
Click-and-collect again in Auckland, but some outlets stay closed
The first day of level three has brought back takeaways and click and collect across Auckland. But some businesses in the CBD are keeping their doors shut until level two as the city's workers remain… Video, Audio
