Ella Stewart

As of this morning we're at phase three of the red Covid traffic light setting, which requires far greater self-management for covid positive cases and their contacts. If you find yourself testing… Audio

Rapid Antigen tests will now be used as the primary test around Auckland to help meet demand as the Omicron outbreak grows. The move, which is part of the government's planned testing strategy, has… Audio

High Schools around New Zealand are preparing for more interupted learning in 2022 as Omicron cases climb. Yesterday the Ministry of Heath reported 2846 Positive Covid-19 cases, a record high. It's… Audio

Omicron is continuing its silent creep through the community - with almost 2,000 cases reported today.

There are 73 people in hospital with the virus and one in ICU. The high demand for tests has… Video, Audio

Under Phase Two of the Government's Omicron response instead of receiving a call from public health officials, people who test positive will now be notified via text message. The text will direct them… Audio

An Auckland-based theatre company says the Performing Arts industry is on the brink without access to a wage subsidy or resurgence payments. Every year the National Youth Theatre pays for 10,000… Audio

The country will move to Phase Two of the Government's Omicron plan from midnight tonight, with the number of daily Covid cases likely to pass the one-thousand mark today. This comes after three… Audio

If you're finding yourself clammy, sweaty and breathing heavily into your face mask when you're out and about at the moment, you're not alone. Northern parts of New Zealand have already had more than… Audio

Thousands of Kiwis overseas will be able to return to New Zealand without MIQ from the end of the month. The news has garnered mixed reactions from people online, with some saying it's too little too… Audio

Thousands of Kiwis stuck overseas are hoping for good news today when the Prime Minister announces changes to New Zealand's border rules. The Managed Isolation and Quarantine system has been making… Audio

The number of Omicron cases in New Zealand is expected to swell - as test results come back for people who were at Soundsplash.

One parent reckons more than 50 students at an Auckland High School… Audio

A teenager who tested positive for Covid-19 after attending the Soundsplash festival says with all the physical contact revellers had at the 3-day festival, it seems inevitable that the virus spread… Audio

With schools going back next week, uniforms shops around the country are full of ashen-faced parents watching their bank balances dwindle after they hit "enter" on the Eftpos machine. And a children's… Audio

A major live events company has cancelled all of its shows for the rest of the year as a result of the country going to the red traffic light setting. Greenstone Entertainment made the difficult… Audio

Panmure locals are worried for the fate of an 'iconic' retro-style sign which they say is important to their community identity.

An online petition started just last week, has nearly one-thousand… Audio

Warmer sea temperatures and a changing climate could be what's causing more ocean-borne bites, stings and rashes.

Swimmers across the North Island have been sharing their itchy experiences on social… Audio

New Zealanders living overseas say Covid-19 is now part of everyday life as cases of the highly-infectious Omicron variant steadily grow around the globe.

More than 307 million Covid cases have been… Audio

Christmas mass across the motu might look a little bit different this year, as the traffic light system means new restrictions and guidelines. But not to worry, churches have got things sorted when it… Audio

An ICU doctor at Auckland Hospital says all Covid-19 patients who've been admitted to the ICU have NOT been vaccinated. As of yesterday there were 70 Covid-19 patients in hospital with 5 in the… Audio