Ella Stewart

Central Otago Fruit growers say they are confident they will have enough workers to pick this summer season despite border closures. Usually New Zealand relies heavily on Pacific island RSE workers… Audio

This Christmas the SPCA wants pet owners to remember some simple tricks to keep your fur babies safe over the holidays. Our reporter Ella Stewart spoke with SPCA scientific officer Dr Alison Vaughan… Audio

A Newmarket retailer says she'll be closing her doors on Saturdays from now on after anti-vaccine mandate protestors caused havoc over the weekend. Hundreds of protestors gathered in Auckland's Domain… Audio

As we head into the festive season and summer holidays, you may be having some tricky conversations with your friends and whanau around following public health measures. Our reporter Ella Stewart… Audio

As hospitality businesses around Auckland prepare to open to customers tomorrow for the first time in 108 days, the Restaurant Assocation says its devastated the industry is excluded from the… Audio

Travel and insurance agents are sending a warning to book overseas travel for 2022 at your peril with the Omicron variant on the scene and travel insurance unlikely to provide cover for any extended… Audio

Auckland's housing market continues to soar despite the city spending more than 100 days in lockdown. Homes are being snapped up sight unseen by kiwis desperate to return home and there is huge demand… Audio

Visiting Santa and getting a photo has been a long tradition for many families during the festive season. But with Covid-19 Delta cases surging in New Zealand's biggest city, seeing Santa might look a… Audio

A couple of years ago it would have seemed unthinkable that the vast majority of people that you would see out and about would be wearing a face covering, and that those NOT wearing one could expect… Audio

Tourism operators are relieved and excited at the prospect of Auckland's border reopening just in time for Christmas. On Wednesday, the Government announced that people will be able to freely travel… Audio

Just in time for Christmas, Auckland's border will be reopening on the December 15th. After 92 days stuck in the city, Aucklanders will be able to leave to travel around Aotearoa. We sent our reporter… Audio

The Government will today reveal more details about how Auckland's border will be managed over summer. The border, which runs from Mercer in the south to Mangawhai Heads in the North, has been in… Audio

New Zealanders from all different areas of expertise are offering online zoom classes for school students whose teachers are in need of extra support as the school vaccine mandate comes into effect… Audio

A Northland high school principal says that she's been accused of being 'complicit in mass genocide' by people opposed to getting vaccinated. From tomorrow anyone who works or volunteers in an… Audio

A Tasmanian Devil in New Zealand has been the first of it's kind to have a full hip replacement. Talei the 3-year-old Tasmanian devil was transferred to Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch in 2019 as… Audio

Retailers across Auckland washed their store front windows, dusted off their tills and welcomed in the public yesterday. After 12 long weeks of lockdown, Aucklanders were able to head out for a bit of… Audio

An elderly dementia patient who has tested positive for Covid-19 at an Auckland resthome had only received her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine last month. Nova Gibson, says that she didn't get the… Audio

An Auckland Bakery says it is up to fifty-thousand dollars out of pocket and not covered by insurance after Chelsea Sugar recalled three brands of brown sugar last week. The recall was issued after… Audio

Two of Aucklands most popular farmers markets will not be reopening this weekend, despite being allowed to under level 3.2. From tomorrow at 11.59pm, Auckland will be moving to step 2 of level 3 which… Audio

It's been three weeks since Super Saturday when almost 130-thousand people rolled up their sleeves in the nationwide vaxxathon Tomorrow, with Counties Manukau teetering on 89 per cent first dose and… Audio