Timothy Brown

Critics of the government's Covid-19 vaccine rollout are concerned some of the country's most vulnerable may get lost in the system, as the final group four joins the programme from next week.

Only… Audio

The government is pressing ahead with plans to vaccinate the least vulnerable New Zealanders against Covid-19 even though only one in five people of the more at-risk group three have had their first… Audio

House prices have jumped almost 30 percent in the last year - according to new data from the Real Estate Institute.

But one economist says hidden within that are telltale signs things are starting to… Audio

The Flying Fijians are in Dunedin for their first test against the All Blacks at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday. Audio

Eleven people have been injured in a hot air balloon crash near Arrowtown this morning.

The crash happened as the balloon was coming down to land.. and wind dragged it for more than 100 metres before… Audio

The Flying Fijians touched down in Dunedin last night ahead of the first test against the All Blacks at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday.

The city's Fijian community were on hand to welcome them… Audio

There are fears rural communities in the south may be left behind during the Covid-19 vaccine roll out.

Community leaders say there has been scant information about when vulnerable populations in… Audio

Rural communities in the south worry they may be left behind during the Covid-19 vaccine roll out.

There are currently no vaccine clinics operating on Stewart Island, nor in remote centres such as Te… Audio

Many thought the Covid-19 pandemic might bring some relief to those seeking shelter in Queenstown Lakes.

But the average home price continues to rise and cold shabby rentals are still wildly… Audio

A polar blast has brought wild weather to much of the country today. Snowfall from the bottom of Te Waipounamu to central parts of Te Ika-a-Māui has caused massive disruption.

Our reporter Timothy… Video, Audio

We don't need a handout, we need a vaccine rollout.

That's the message from Queenstown businesses to the government.

As the suspension of the trans-Tasman bubble starts to bite in the tourist… Audio

The high hopes tourism towns had for Australian school holidays have collapsed, with the brakes put on the trans-Tasman bubble.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has also ruled out financial help for… Video, Audio

The start of the Australian school holidays was meant to be a lifeline for Queenstown's beleaguered businesses, instead that lifeblood has been cut off.

The government has closed the trans-Tasman… Video, Audio

Southerners feel like they're paying the price for the Government's $800 million Northern Pathway project.

Councils around the country are having to cut back on planned spending after $420 million of… Audio

Dunedin teenager Erika Fairweather was today officially announced as a member of New Zealand's Olympic team at her school assembly.

The 17-year-old Kavanagh College student will likely be the… Video, Audio

It took just 15 minutes for the Department of Conservation's accommodation on the Milford Track to fill up for the entire six-month season this morning.

Tourism operators hope it's a sign there's… Audio

Those in industries reliant on higher emission vehicles say the government's clean car package unfairly targets them when no viable alternatives exist.

Fees of up to almost six thousand dollars will… Audio

The long weekend brought a glut of tourists to the North and South Island's unofficial tourism capitals.

While leaders in Queenstown and Rotorua suspect the vast majority were New Zealanders… Audio

Plans are being laid by a citizens coalition in Invercargill to topple Sir Tim Shadbolt as Mayor, come next year's local body elections.

The city is already on course for its fourth deputy mayor in… Audio

There's been a thawing of the relationship between New Zealand Rugby and the Players Association with a meeting in Wellington today.

On the agenda was an alternative to the proposed $387 million… Video, Audio