Ella Stewart

Some people in south Auckland will be prioritised for the vaccine, but not everyone.

Papatoetoe was the centre of the latest outbreak, so Checkpoint reporter Ella Stewart and cameraman Simon Rogers… Video, Audio

The start of the University year usually means dressing up in togas, breaking the ice with new classmates and plenty of socialising. But in Auckland, Covid-19 has once again interrupted the party. And… Audio

It has been a year since New Zealand's first case of Covid-19, with more than a quarter of a million Auckland school students now spending their ninth week learning from home in lockdown. And they're… Audio

We've all had this problem before....what do you do when you need to rehome 30 peacocks ASAP? Well, you call HUHA - Helping You Help Animals - a no kill animal shelter that's one of New Zealand's… Audio

Aucklanders are back in lockdown after a Manukau Institute of Technology student who should have been isolating, tested positive for Covid-19. Case M went to class, to work and the gym while he was… Audio

Covid-19 has meant people have been spending much more time in their home than usual. And with a lot of us unable to spend our cash travelling overseas, the art world has seen an unexpected boost in… Audio

Got muscle aches or a headache? Are you feeling more tired than usual? The Director General of Health is urging anyone feeling unwell to get tested for Covid-19 as the new UK B.1.1.7 strain mimics… Audio

The Covid-19 rollercoaster continues in Auckland after a new community case of Covid-19 was identified this morning.

The Ministry of Health says the 'casual plus' contact, also a student at… Video, Audio

In Auckland's CBD it appears the lights are on but nobody is there.

The impact of this week's third inner city lockdown in a year is being so widely felt some businesses say if they cannot get rent… Video, Audio

Last year the pandemic impacted the arts sector to no end, with shows cancelled across the globe. And now the latest level three lockdown in Auckland has interrupted both the Pride and Fringe… Audio

The alert level change was met with relief - and a bit of anxiety - on the streets of Auckland, as our reporter Ella Stewart found out. Audio

James Wenley is a lecturer in Theatre at Victoria University of Wellington but this week he's putting down the white board marker to be on stage himself. The academic has been working on an… Audio

The news of a drop to Covid-19 alert level 2 was met with joy and relief from locals on Takapuna beach this afternoon.

Locals shared their thoughts with our reporter Ella Stewart. Video, Audio

The first Covid-19 Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines have landed. They'll be administered to frontline border workers from this Saturday. Health officials expect all New Zealanders aged over 16 to be… Audio

Every day we get up early to come into the studio and, being nosy sorts, we like to know who else is Up and About at the same time as us. Open bright and early are florists, so you can pick up the… Video, Audio

As of last night Auckland's Pride festival has offically kicked off! A sold out Gala at Q theatre's Rangatira space marked the start of the festival's largest ever programme with 203 events happening… Audio

Scientists believe they have taken the first photograph of the extremely rare ginkgo-toothed beaked whale off the Northland coast. Everything that is known about the species thus far has been from… Audio

Thursday marks the opening of the Pride festival in Tāmaki Makaurau which runs until the end of the month.

The Gala is taking place tonight at Q theatre's Rangatira and is completely sold out.

… Video, Audio

Primary and intermediate school principals have accused the Ministry of Education of a lack of leadership in tackling New Zealand children's declining performance, It's in response to a 'Trends in… Audio