Chen Liu

At least 13,000 contacts and more than 300 locations of interest - the tentacles of the latest Covid-19 outbreak are continuing to spread right across Auckland, and beyond.

Thirty-five new cases were… Audio

In Auckland, the outbreak has affected schools, shopping centres, and hospitals - and the list of locations of interest continues to grow. North Shore hospital is now turning some patients away and… Audio

The Auckland City Missioner says requests for help from its foodbank doubled on the first day of the Level 4 lockdown yesterday, and it's just as busy today.

It's helping rough sleepers with food… Audio

Pressure is mounting on authorities to explain what happened with the flip-flopping health advice given to workers at the Port of Tauranga.

More than 70 workers spent time on board the Rio de La… Audio

Nearly 100 port workers are in isolation awaiting a Covid-19 test, because another ship has been hit by the virus.

This time it is off the coast of Tauranga with 11 of its 21 crew having tested… Audio

News of more seasonal workers to ease critical labour shortages is a big relief for the horticulture and wine industries but they want more detail.

The government is allowing workers from Samoa… Audio

A three-day mass vaccination event has wrapped up in south Auckland last night with more than 15,500 people given their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine.

Organisers are calling it an "overwhelming… Audio

Less than a quarter of people who received an initial invitation to the country's first mass Covid-19 vaccination have booked a slot.

The three-day clinic at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau… Audio

The Trade Minister says security and trade are separate issues when it comes to China.

This week, New Zealand joined its Western allies in condemning China for state-sponsored cyber attacks.

At a… Audio

The warning was "flyer beware" - but the Prime Minister says that does not extend to the bill for MIQ.

Planes have been landing this afternoon bringing back travellers from New South Wales.

Under… Audio

New Zealanders stranded in Australia are increasingly frustrated as returning flights are snapped up moments after going on sale.

Bookings opened at 10am today for flights from tomorrow on Air New… Audio

An NZ Post worker in Christchurch says he had to take a day off work after a racist message appeared on his scanner.

The abusive message popped up on his screen when he scanned the parcel he was… Audio

Parents want more health advice over skyrocketing cases of a virus that is potentially deadly to young babies.

Hospitals all over the country are being overwhelmed with children suffering the… Audio

125 people in the Novotel Auckland Airport managed isolation facility will have their stay extended after two returnees tested positive for Covid-19 on day 12 The other returnees staying at the… Audio

Extra security has been put in place to prevent looting of homes damaged by the powerful tornado that tore through South Auckland on the weekend.

Sixty-seven people are still out of their homes as… Audio

Twelve people have been involved in a breach of MIQ rules in Auckland over the weekend, including two young children who are now symptomatic. The three bubble breaches happened at the Crowne Plaza on… Audio

Increasing numbers of New Zealanders are viewing China as a threat rather than a friend for the first time. At the same time, Kiwis are also feel closer to many Asian nations than before and are… Audio

Warning: Parts of this report may distress some listeners.

The mother of a man shot in the head three times has told his killer her world's fallen apart since her son's death.

Jay Lingman has been… Audio

A man who shot another man in the head three times before using a chainsaw to fit the body into a chest freezer has been jailed for at least 15 years. Jay Lingman was found guilty in March of… Audio