Nick Truebridge

Has that grocery bill got your eyebrows raised, maybe you've even uttered a few expletives? You're not alone.

Prices are continuing to rise, up 4.5 percent for the year to December 2021. Some… Video, Audio

New Zealanders are being warned to prepare for pumped up petrol prices, with rates likely to climb for some time yet.

That's according to the managing director of low cost operator Waitomo, who says… Video, Audio

A key part of the country's planned re-opening probably won't make it through the year.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says while self isolation requirements will be key initially, they could be… Video, Audio

Government plans to plug critical worker holes created by Covid-19 are falling well short of the mark.

Plans were announced last year to let 300 international teachers into the country, but fewer… Audio

It's day one, case one for an Auckland high school that's already dealing with a infected staff member just as students return to the classroom.

But Otāhuhu College's principal says it's time schools… Video, Audio

Summer events are being quickly cancelled as Omicron creeps into the community - prompting fears some businesses won't survive the red light.

The government's offering some help to those who've had… Video, Audio

From summer festival to potential super spreader event, the fallout from Hamilton's Soundsplash gig is becoming clearer.

So far five attendees have tested positive for Covid-19, with at least one… Video, Audio

An unwelcome guest at a Pukekohe wedding has alarm bells ringing, with health officials saying Omicron and a large number of people were there.

The Pukekohe Indian Hall is now one of several new… Video, Audio

It's 2022 with a side of Deja Vu for the country's bars and restaurants, as work from home orders and guest limits put the strain back on hospitality.

The pain is particularly severe for eateries in… Video, Audio

Genomic testing is underway to determine whether the Omicron variant has spread amongst other passengers onboard a flight from Dubai to Auckland.

At least two other passengers onboard the flight… Audio

Pop the Christmas crackers early, New Zealand has nailed 90 percent double dosed just in time for the start of the silly season.

The milestone comes nearly two months after the Prime Minister… Audio

Covid vaccination status is proving a divisive topic around Aotearoa as the Christmas break approaches.

Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon says tension around Covid-19 is reaching boiling point… Audio

Regions in red level protections will move to orange at the end of December, the government has announced.

The only exception is Northland, which will stay in red until cabinet next reviews the… Video, Audio

The traffic light gathering rules have doomed many New Years' eve fireworks displays across the country.

The requirement to check vaccine certificates.. even in the orange light.. have poured cold… Audio

Counties-Manukau DHB initially declined to accept a Covid-positive patient from Fiji, and the Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield questioned why Australia was not asked to take the woman.

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It is just over three weeks until Christmas, and today was the last day to get a first vaccine, if you want to be double-vaxxed in time for December 25.

In Otāhuhu on Thursday a pop-up vaccination… Audio

Learner drivers looking to lose the L plates won't be able to sit practical tests unless they're fully vaccinated.

VTNZ's line has drawn the ire of the Driving Change Network. It says hundreds of… Audio

There's conflict in Christopher Luxon's electorate as to whether the former Air New Zealand high flyer is up for the hardest job in politics.

Some Luxon loyalists told Checkpoint they're not sure… Video, Audio

It is just over a week until the traffic lights come on and Aotearoa moves into a new way of managing Covid in the community.

In a few days the government is set to lay out which area moves into what… Video, Audio