Auckland
MIQ exemption for Wallabies disappointing for businesses - exporter
A free pass for the Wallabies - the team has been granted an economic exemption to come to New Zealand for the Bledisloe Cup.
But they need to be here by Friday to avoid MIQ. The trans-Tasman bubble… Video, Audio
Ake Ake Ake | Episode 2
After five years of enduring passive occupation on the land, a group of six cousins are faced with defending their land from police officers with eviction papers. Video
Interactive artwork on Quay Street opens to the public
Auckland's downtown waterfront has been gifted a new installment woven in to the landscape of the popular seaside walkway - carrying an important message about the health of the city's surrounding…
Council agency seeks way out of costly Tamihere legal battle
Ratepayer money looks set to settle an expensive legal fight between Auckland Council and former Māori Party co-leader John Tamihere.
Pharmacies 'underutilised' in Covid-19 vaccine rollout
Pharmacies say they are underutilised and getting mixed messages from health officials - despite being an obvious solution to the sluggish Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
About 13 percent of New Zealanders… Video, Audio
Clendon Park shooting: 'It was close' - family run as gunmen target house
A south Auckland man says he is lucky to be alive after his family home was targeted in an early morning drive-by shooting. Video, Audio
Government’s Three Waters reforms could hinge on Auckland – Luxon
If Auckland pulls out of the Government's Three Waters reforms it could threaten the whole process, according to National Party local government spokesman Christopher Luxon.
Series 2 | Episode 3: Ahi Kōmau - He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia
In an episode that is close to Kahu’s heart, we talk about how mātauranga Māori might help us find solution and understanding on the topic of suicide. Audio
Auckland Council stumping up the cash for tornado relief
More than 50 Auckland residents have sought help from a mayoral relief fund to cover costs from the Papatoetoe tornado last month.
The death-defying 'aerial queen' of flying trapeze
Author Catherine Clarke's new book, The Only Living Lady Parachutist, tells the story of mysterious daredevil Lillian, an unmarried mother of two who risked her life for fame and fortune. Catherine is… Audio
Small screen ‘sex scandal’ drama? Old news, actually
The shock - horror response sparked by news of a publicly-funded ‘sex scandal’ TV drama was almost as stale as the decade-old affair it was based on. Audio
Crushed
Covid-19 drives a young producer from her dream job in an L.A. music studio to lockdown in a tiny caravan in Whitianga. Audio
Connection and Chaos
The internet allowed connection to continue during lockdown, but for at least one young person, it also proved to be a steppingstone to a new career. Audio
Generation Covid
It’s not a great time to be young right now. But has Covid crushed what was left of our dreams?
Yeah. Nah. Audio
The Weekend Panel with Lavina Good and Richard Harman
Joining us on the Weekend Panel today are Lavina Good, and Richard Harman They look at the movie being made about the CHCH mosque shootings, the vaccine rollout, and Auckland being crowned as the… Audio
Covid vaccine and cancer, snails' trails
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about the latest Covid studies, including the 80 per cent rollout of the Pfizer vaccine to Israeli adults and the safety of the vaccine for… Audio
Live cross to the Auckland 'Liberate the Lane' rally
Bike Auckland's Liberate the Lane took place at Point Erin Park in Ponsonby this morning, before the cyclists made their way across the harbour bridge. The Chair and Spokesperson for Bike Auckland… Audio
Two charged with murder of South Auckland man
Two men have been have arrested and charged with the murder of a South Auckland man in the early hours of Sunday 23 May.
Supermarkets' fight against alcohol limits costing ratepayers
Auckland ratepayers are on the hook for legal bills totalling at least $1 million as the council fights for a temporary ban on downtown bottle stores.
Council and court papers obtained by Checkpoint… Audio
Abuse in Care Royal Comm of Inquiry seeks Pasifika stories
The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry will hold its first Pacific people's investigation public hearing in July in South Auckland. Audio