Matthew Theunissen

The Covid-19 vaccine rollout gets into full swing today in one of the most isolated parts of the country.

Three hundred and sixty Pfizer vaccines were bundled onto a twin-prop A72 plane and flown… Audio

And joining Nathan Rarere from the Chatham islands is our producer Matthew "Te IKA NUI" Theunissen who is making history of his own because he was the only reporter brave enough to get on the plane in… Audio

Let's go back to the Chatham islands now where their vaccine rollout is set to begin this morning. We've woken up our producer Matthew Theunissen who is there.. But first let's hear from two of the… Audio

Let's return to the Chatham Islands.. We sent our producer Matthew Theunissen there on Tuesday night to follow today's vaccination rollout. We'll wake him up to hear more shortly but first here's… Audio

The first vials of the precious Covid 19 vaccine have arrived on the Chatham islands. Our First Up producer Matthew Theunissen was there yesterday as six community leaders rolled up their sleeves to… Audio

Chatham Island residents are set to get their Covid-19 vaccines from tomorrow. The remote group of islands lies about 800 kilometres east of Christchurch and is home to almost 700 people - 560 of whom… Audio

Fiji has had another day of record Covid-19 cases as overseas medical teams including New Zealanders arrive in the country to help deal with the escalating crisis. There were 180 new cases yesterday… Audio

To Japan, where it's been announced that up to 10-thousand spectators will be allowed into venues for the Olympic Games, either that or up to 50 per cent of capacity. Our producer Matthew Theunissen… Audio

An Auckland family is mourning the loss of their father and husband after he was killed in the devastating tornado that hit south Auckland on Saturday morning.

Janesh Prasad was working at the South… Audio

An Auckland family is mourning the loss of their father and husband after he was killed in the devastating tornado that hit south Auckland on Saturday morning. Janesh Prasad was working at the South… Audio

A co-founder of the Polynesian Panthers says the Government should allow overstayers to remain in New Zealand when it formally apologises for the dawn raids later this month. Prime Minister Jacinda… Audio

A petition calling for a Hollywood film about the Christchurch mosque attacks to be shut down, has now gathered close to 60-thousand signatures The film, They Are Us, has garnered strong criticism… Audio

Over-crowded, soiled carpets, inadequate toilet facilities and patients subject to potentially degrading behaviour. That's how Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier described the Te Whare Ahuru 'acute care'… Audio

It's feared that the plague of mice which is eating its way across rural New South Wales could swarm the country's towns and cities next. Entire farms and homes have been overrun by billions of… Audio

We start in the Middle East where Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving leader, is on the verge of losing power as his opponents strike a deal that would see him replaced by ultranationalist… Audio

Sporting great Sonny Bill Williams is trying to ensure that the plight of refugees detained on Nauru and Papua New Guinea is not kept off the agenda as Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison meets… Audio

A leading infectious diseases expert says it's time New Zealand started work on purpose-built quarantine facilities if it's to avoid further lockdowns. This comes as Melbourne goes into its fourth… Audio

To Samoa now where the outgoing prime minister is still refusing to relinquish power despite the courts confirming Fiame Naomi Mata'afa's narrow election victory last month. Fiame and her party, Fa… Audio