Louise Ternouth
Bus drivers keen to be priority for Covid-19 vaccine
The government is being pressed for more information about how it will roll out the Covid-19 vaccine to priority groups.
Almost 9,431 front line border workers have received a vaccine so far - their… Audio
Businesses frustrated by another Covid-19 level 3 lockdown
On the other side of the city.. businesses were making the now familiar snap back into lockdown operations.
Bars, restaurants and shops have been forced to reverting back to level 3 operations - or… Video, Audio
Ardern frustrated as another Covid-19 case ignores call to isolate
More people are having to self-isolate tonight after another person linked to the February cluster broke the rules before testing positive.
This new case - labelled L - is a household contact of a… Video, Audio
Hundreds of Aucklanders home after Covid-19 case's Kmart shift
Hundreds of Auckland workers are being forced to stay home after being identified as casual plus contacts of a Kmart worker who tested positive for Covid-19.
The good news is there are no new… Video, Audio
Watercare rolls out solar-powered filling station for dry tanks
It's been another hot dry summer for Auckland, and for those on tank water it's been drying up quickly.
Watercare has rolled out a new mobile tanker to help fill the gap - while people wait for more… Video, Audio
Auckland Viaduct welcomes move to alert level 2
Businesses in Auckland's Viaduct are rapt with this afternoon's news that the city will return to alert level 2 from midnight.
The Soul Bar has been a popular lunch and dinner waterfront spot over… Video, Audio
Covid-19 February outbreak - latest from Papatoetoe
There are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. At least 15,000 people were tested nationwide yesterday, but results are only back for about 5,000.
The family of three who tested positive… Video, Audio
Is NZ soon to become a cashless society?
We can now pay for things with a scan of a card or even our phone. There's no need for counting coins or keeping notes in your back pocket.
So with contactless payments on the rise, are we on the… Audio
Let's Get Married NZ: a bespoke elopement service
After many new brides told Baillie Buchanan they wished they'd eloped, the Hamilton makeup artist "put her thinking cap on" and came up with a business idea - a 'bespoke elopement' service. Audio
Maritime union keen for cruise ship bubble
We've heard about a trans-tasman bubble but what about a cruise ship bubble? The union representing ships' captains and officers has come up with the idea and wants to see it go ahead this year. It… Audio
Big campaign underway to stop Covid-19 vaccine misinformation
Social media influencers and community leaders will be among those used to spread information about Covid-19 vaccines.
The Ministry of Health has confirmed a public information campaign will begin… Audio
NZ-Australia flights cancelled after new Covid-19 community case
Australia has shut the door to New Zealanders for quarantine-free travel for at least 72 hours, despite no change in our alert level.
Airlines responded by cancelling flights. It has thrown question… Video, Audio
New classroom immersion training starts for student teachers
As students get ready to head back to the classroom, some teachers-in-training will be part of a pilot programme this year to learn on the job.
Instead of going through the usual route to get their… Audio
Huge demand at Auckland foodbank
An Auckland foodbank service is still trying to meet the demand from families affected by the very first Covid-19 lockdown. The Village Community Trust founded by All Black legend Sir Michael Jones… Audio
Father takes the long way home for Christmas
One father has gone to some pretty extreme lengths to make it home for Christmas and reunite with his seven-year-old son Andre - after nearly a year apart. With borders closing and flights becoming… Audio
Vandals target Kauri forest upgrades
The fight against Kauri dieback in Auckland has been hit by vandals - further endangering the native trees and costing ratepayers more than 100 thousand dollars. But there is good news - with upgrades… Audio
Aucklanders reflect on 2020
How will you remember 2020? Will it be for Covid, the lockdown, the hardships - or the good that's come despite of it? Our reporter Louise Ternouth hit the streets of Auckland's CBD to find out what… Audio
2020: The lessons we've learned
The year's been dominated by Covid-19 - the lockdowns, the elbow bumps, our bubbles, the home office, hand santiser - genome sequencing, and the QR code.Now that we're nearly at the end of it, we… Audio
Keeping Santa Safe Committee:present delivery good to go
Christmas is just around the corner- but how will Santa deliver presents in the middle of a pandemic? Can he even get an accomodation voucher? A team of experts have formed a Keeping Santa Safe… Audio
Whangārei truck convoy: Northport update after ship unloading
A ship carrying goods destined for Auckland is unloading its goods in Whangārei, as 800 extra truck trips take the goods south over the next week.
Constantinos P was diverted to Northport because of… Audio