Jordan Bond

Back home and the government's being urged to freeze the assets of Russian oligarchs to try to pressure them into withdrawing support for the Russian invasion.

A bill was voted down by the Labour… Audio

New Zealand's outlook for the next couple of months is predictable - Covid-19 case numbers will skyrocket, and then just as quickly fall away again.

It's a sharp curve that's been seen everywhere… Audio

There are growing calls from business representatives and doctors for isolation periods to shorten.

One organisation says companies are already having to close due to the 10 day period household… Audio

The government has announced plans for light rail in Auckland, which looks to be New Zealand's most expensive public transport project so far.

It will link up with the City Rail Link in the CBD, head… Video, Audio

The Government will this morning announce the route and cost of Auckland's long-awaited light rail project.

Three options were presented to Cabinet last year, each of which run from the City Centre… Audio

Many musicians, actors and others in the live events industry are facing months without any income because of the move to the red traffic light setting.

They are on their own because the wage subsidy… Audio

Representatives from manufacturing, food and grocery, and healthcare are all worried about serious shortages if the self isolation period for close contacts of Covid-19 cases is not reduced.

One… Audio

Paracetamol is flying off supermarket shelves as the country goes into red.

The Government has asked people to be prepared if they need to isolate at home and not leave their house, even for… Audio

After a relatively quiet summer, Northlanders are calling for regional financial support to keep businesses open and people employed.

The region remains under the red traffic light, and some don't… Audio

A paediatrician says the children's Covid-19 vaccine is akin to an "insurance policy" - protection against the low-risk of severe Covid.

Thousands of 5 to 11 year olds turned out yesterday to have… Audio

A public health expert is warning managed isolation and quarantine hotels will be swamped with Omicron cases unless there are tougher rules to keep more people out.

There are 22 confirmed cases of… Audio

Experts warn the highly transmissible Omicron variant poses a serious risk to a largely unrestricted summer.

The number of cases caught at the border are rising sparking fears it's only a matter of… Audio

The pressure's on to get vaccine booster shots into more arms much faster with the arrival of Omicron in the country.

One person in managed isolation in Christchurch has the highly transmissible… Audio

Ōpōtiki's turning orange but it's making no difference to a councillor calling for holiday makers to stay away.

The small town in the Eastern Bay of Plenty has very low vaccination rates but will… Audio

It's decision day for Auckland, with a possibility the city will move to fewer restrictions, as case numbers fall and vaccination rates rise.

The number of people in hospital has also fallen since… Audio

Warning: Story includes details that may be distressing to some listeners.

Broken marriages, drug addiction, jail time and torment.

Survivors have detailed the impact of sexual assault on them, as… Audio

One of Dilworth School's most prolific child sex offenders has been sentenced to six and a half years in jail.

The former chaplain Ross Douglas Browne pleaded guilty to 16 charges in October.

And… Audio

Looking through the fog of an ongoing pandemic, Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has proposed a billion dollars to fight what he says will have a much greater impact than Covid.

His climate change-centred… Audio

Auckland's mayor wants the council to adopt a $1 billion climate change package - largely paid for by a targeted levy. 

It comes as the council received a report saying it was not on track to halve… Audio

A gang expert says the police may need to monitor gangs "extremely heavily" - or get them in a room together - in a bid to quash any tit for tat violence that may be brewing.

There are growing… Audio