Harry Lock

Another university is coming under pressure to compensate students who are forced to study online. The University of Waikato has already opted against face-to-face lectures next semester.

Now… Audio

Victoria University of Wellington is coming under fire for their decision to continue with online learning for the second trimester.

Students will be taught classes both in-person and online, but… Audio

One year on from the beginning of the mass pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, protesters once again took to the streets yesterday, but in radically different circumstances.

An estimated 1 million… Audio

The government is putting just over $400 million towards funding innovation and research in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.

The package is primarily made up of investments announced in the budget… Audio

Thousands of people have been out on the country's roads and walking central city streets for the first time in weeks this morning, as cafes, pools, and gyms reopen and people head back to their… Audio

Wellington councillors are being urged to stop their squabbling and come together to assist with the region's economic recovery.

Fighting between Wellington City councillors has been revealed by a… Audio

Restaurants and cafes are on a fast learning curve as they try to make the most of being back in business under Alert Level 3.

McDonald's for breakfast, a flat white in the morning, dumplings for… Audio

Wellington's Mayor is looking to get a series of city-wide events up and running as soon as it is safe to do so, to help the capital's coffee culture survive, along with its bars and restaurants and… Audio

Local authorities are facing their own pressures under lockdown, making sure everything behind the scenes keeps ticking.

Councils are having to maintain services with a limited number of people in… Audio

From providing emergency housing, to organising virtual mental health sessions, the Paekakariki Community Board has jumped into action to help their small village stay connected through the lockdown.

A Wellington business owner says the government handout for businesses struggling with the impacts of Covid-19 is the "perfect" package.

Michael Hollings owns four hospitality businesses in the… Audio

The co-owner of a logging company says while the past weeks have been terrible, he's thankful that help is now on its way. Gavin Edmonds and his wife run Stirling Logs in Gisborne. The forestry… Audio

Irish bars around Wellington say they're cracking on with St Patrick's Day events as planned for this afternoon, but not without taking extra precautions.

Checking arrival dates on customers'… Audio

Thousands of people descended on Palmerston North this weekend to witness cowpat throwing, hay-bale stacking and sheep shearing.

While other events across the country were put off, the annual Rural… Audio

A Wellington councillor says dealing with the city's cemeteries is now an urgent matter. The City Council operates two cemeteries in the city - but one, Karori, is essentially operating at full… Audio

The Chair of Wellington Rugby Club says "every club is bust" and the game has changed too fast for clubs to adapt.

This comes as New Zealand Rugby flags changes to save up to $20 to 30 million. Harry… Audio

A group of rainbow organisations say they will not be participating in the Wellington International Pride Parade this year.

They say it's too much about corporates and not enough about the community.

Councils fear giving Kainga Ora the power to authorise largescale housing developments would enable it to ride roughshod over local authorities.

Legislation before Parliament would give the new… Audio

Chinese students are worried their visas will be cancelled if they are unable to make it back to New Zealand before their term starts.

The fourteen-day travel ban, introduced on Monday, means no… Audio

Bus drivers in Wellington say they're forced to work 12 hour days, don't get proper breaks, toilet stops or time to do safety checks, and hardly see their families.

RNZ talked to drivers working for… Audio