Amy Williams

Vaccination rates among beneficiaries have leapt forward since October.

Last year around a third of beneficiaries were vaccinated, now it has jumped to 74 percent. The rate is still lagging for Māori… Audio

Auckland remains the epicentre of the Omicron outbreak and schools dealing with a peak in cases are rostering off year groups or shutting their doors to wait it out.

Figures from the Ministry of… Audio

The cost of taking a train, bus or ferry will soon be temporarily halved to help counter the rising cost of living but not all commuters expect to rake in the savings.

Public transport fares across… Audio

Cafes and restaurants on the brink of collapse because of Covid-19 restrictions are being promised some relief by the government but still don't know what that will be.

Businesses are allowed to… Audio

In a race to beat Omicron to winter, the government has brought forward vaccinations for Covid-19 booster shots and announced the date children can be immunised.

Come mid-January, another three… Audio

Thousands more people could be eligible for their third booster vaccine dose this summer, and doctors on the frontline said they were ready for a speedier rollout.

Cabinet will on Monday consider… Audio

The locations of mini MIQs around the country are being kept under wraps as health authorities in the provinces prepare for a deluge of visitors over summer.

At the behest of district health boards… Audio

The country's first weekend under the new Covid-19 traffic light system has gone smoothly for most, although a few customers have been caught trying to test the boundaries of the vaccination pass… Audio

The tables are set, lights strung up and the verifier app downloaded.

After almost four months in lockdown, Auckland bars, cafes and restaurants are opening for table service today.

But those… Audio

Stranded New Zealanders who are fully vaccinated will be able to return home without staying in managed isolation hotels in the new year, instead isolating at home for seven days.

The country will… Audio

People working in sectors that require a vaccine pass must have their first vaccination by Friday next week.

That's 10 days notice for hospitality, close contact businesses, gyms, events and… Audio

Aucklanders are expected to leave the city in droves in the week before Christmas, unleashed after four long months of lockdown.

The government says on Wednesday the 15 December, the border loosens… Audio

Health authorities warn the rural Māori population is most at risk as Covid-19 marches down the country and cases hit a new record.

The virus is spreading in the North Island, with new cases in… Audio

It's day one of level 3, step 2, for Auckland and the deep cleaning has been done in preparation for shops and some attractions to re-open with distancing and reduced numbers.

Retailers are flinging… Audio

Aucklanders can expect to move out of lockdown into the Covid-19 traffic light system in just three weeks, after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern all but promised the move.

She says there is a "strong… Audio

It's day 83 of lockdown for Aucklanders - that's nearly three months.

The city is at alert level 3, step 1, and on Monday the government will decide if a move to greater freedoms in alert level 3… Audio

Calls New Zealanders to get vaccinated are becoming more urgent by the day as Covid-19 embeds itself in the community.

Two people have now died in the latest outbreak, the number of daily cases… 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

A second group of New Zealand evacuees has made it out of Kabul and is awaiting for a commercial flight home.

New Zealand is working with Australian Forces to repatriate at least 200 New Zealand… Audio

Those in the market for their first home will need to stump up tens of thousands of extra dollars when lending is tightened to those with low deposits.

The Reserve Bank is halving the amount of… Audio