Lockdown

Māori leaders in Te Tai Tokerau have put in place mobile patrols to alleviate anxiety among the northern communities.

Iwi had planned to put in place a checkpoint north of Whangarei after concerns… Audio

New Zealand's Alert Level settings are not likely to change today, travel restrictions in and out of Auckland will remain in place over the weekend.

That means police checkpoints at the Tāmaki… Audio

The current Covid-19 lockdown restrictions have been under discussion at a Cabinet meeting this morning - but there's not likely to be a decision on the Alert Levels until Monday.

At the moment… Audio

Last week we faced the reality that Covid was in our community the team of five million began questioning the pandemic strategy of elimination. Senior writer for the NZ Herald Simon Wilson shares his… Audio

The lockdown in Tāmaki Makaurau has increased pressure on services trying to find housing for young homeless people. Lifewise says in the last lockdown, huge resources were put in to getting rough… Audio

The High Court has released its ruling into the legality of the first lockdown. Lawyer Andrew Borrowdale had taken the Director General of Health to task, on whether he had the legal authority to put… Audio

Some Auckland principals feel blindsided and undermined by the Government's surprise decision to let some Year 12 and 13 students return to class. Dr Bronwyn Wood from Victoria University explains why… Audio

The High Court has ruled the Government acted unlawfully in telling New Zealanders they had to stay at home for the first nine days of the Level 4 lockdown. RNZ reporter Jonathan Mitchell joins The… Audio

A new study out of Washington State University has shown that women living in small towns are most at risk of violence from current or former spouses and partners. The findings also ring true in New… Audio

Our weekend panellists Jane Clifton and Richard Harman offer their thoughts on the past week's news. Covid-19 is once again at the forefront of our minds, and there are questions looming whether the… Audio

The idea of being part-owner of a $61,500 handbag may seem strange, but it's a growing trend. Online trading platform Rally Rd allows users to purchase shares in luxury items. Author Paul Sullivan… Audio

When Mike Leach turned 21, his parents brought him a one-way ticket to Canada so he could indulge in his love of bike racing. That was in 1989. Since then he has got married, had two kids and still… Audio, Gallery

The latest results from the now-fortnightly poll conducted by Research New Zealand shows that respondents believe the 'team of five million' needs to be more committed to preventing another Covid-19… Audio

Ambiguity, uncertainty and unpredictability are three key indicators for stress, and Aucklanders in particular are going through all of those right now. A clinical psychiatrist has some sound advice. 

General Director Thomas De Mallet Burges talks about how NZ Opera dealt with the effect of Covid 19. The company has kept busy and are now preparations are well underway for a multi media sit specific… Audio

Our weekend panellists Jane Clifton and Richard Harman offer their thoughts on the past week's news from Aotearoa and abroad. They're looking at Covid-19-related matters and the launch of the… Audio

Christopher Foulkes moved to Kabul in 2014 for a five-week assignment, and has been drawn back ever since. Christopher lives in a compound with his co-workers and can only leave in armoured vehicles… Audio

Melbourne-based journalist for The Australian, Remy Varga, joins The Panel to provide the latest report on the situation in Victoria. Audio

Hundreds of cancer cases went undiagnosed during the Covid-19 lockdown and the weeks that followed, as the health system focused on gearing up for a pandemic. A report by Te Aho o Te Kahu, the… Audio