Leisure
Covid-19: Retailers on shopping coming back to Auckland
Shopping and popping double-bubbles are on the cards for Auckland next week.
Cabinet has agreed in principle to move the region to alert level 3 step 2 at 11.59pm on Tuesday 9 November, allowing… Audio
Covid-19: Hendy expecting more than 300 cases per day
A leading Covid-19 modeller is pessimistic about the easing of restrictions, and says cases could skyrocket past 300 a day this month as the government plans to relax restrictions in Auckland.
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Children in kitchen and outdoors more during lockdown - 2020 survey
Children made the most of last year's lockdown but enjoyed school less than when they were physically present, according to an online survey.
Covid-19: Garden festival promises to chase blues away
With events being struck from the calendar all around them, the Taranaki Garden Festival has defied the odds to get to the start line on Friday.
It's promising a celebration of spring colour, perfect… Audio
Covid-19: More than 2000 Great Walk bookings cancelled
More than 2000 Great Walk bookings have been cancelled in recent months as Covid-19 continues to take a toll.
In Fiordland, some Milford Track operators are describing it as one of the quietest… Audio
Addington Cup faces major loss as crowds cut from race week
The peak of Canterbury's social calendar has been scrapped this year - with the Addington Cup Week closed to the public for the first time in more than a century.
It's the latest in a slew of… Video, Audio
Lockdowns see trampers stuck on road to nowhere
Te Araroa Trust executive director Mark Weatherall estimates up to 200 walkers are affected by the lockdowns.
Covid-19: Picnics, BBQs and takeout on the menu for Auckland
With the green light for double-bubble outdoor gatherings, Aucklanders are getting ready to fire up their barbeques and pack picnic hampers for their first weekend meet-ups in a long time.
Since… Audio
Daniel Craig's final Bond film premieres
It's finally here, the much-anticipated world premiere of the latest installment in the James Bond series, No Time To Die.
The release, which has been pushed back numerous times due to the Covid-19… Audio
Cup and Show Week hope for alert level 1 for Christchurch
There is a lot riding on this Monday's Covid-19 level announcement, and not just for Aucklanders desperate to get back to a life as relatively normal.
A shift down to level 2 for the country's… Audio
Weeks of lockdown, schools closed, how are families doing?
For parents and children in Auckland it's been a juggling act of home schooling and working from home for the last six weeks.
And as school holidays begin next Monday children will spend nearly nine… Video, Audio
No paradise city in South Island for Guns n' Roses
The South Island has not had a case of Covid-19 in the community for more than a year, despite that they woke today of news that another big event has been canned.
Guns n' Roses called off their… Audio
Locks down after lockdown: Hairdressers battle shaggy manes in level 2
As most of the country enjoys the new freedoms allowed under alert level 2, spare a thought for the hairdressers out there.
Just over three weeks of lockdown has resulted in some shaggy manes and… Video, Audio
Best podcasts for your lockdown listening pleasure
Abba released a couple of new songs this week and quite frankly, not one of them was a Dancing Queen .. not even a Put On Your White Sombrero But we have enlisted the help of Podcast Guru, and friend… Audio
Outdoor activities to keep tamariki busy
If you're stuck for things to do with the kids during lockdown levels 3 and 4 - here's something for you! Whenua Iti outdoors have come up with some fun, outdoor activities to support learning… Audio
Rediscovering the love of jigsaw puzzles during lockdown
Jigsaw puzzles have been a popular way for people to pass the time during this year's level four lockdown period. Puzzle enthusiast Jack Ager runs a puzzle exchange in Whanganui, he talks to Jesse. Audio
Weather: South Island snow dumping a joy for skiers
Wild weather in the South Island is bringing joy for skiers.
The dumping of snow forced Canterbury's Mt Hutt ski field to close yesterday, but bookings are pouring in for the chance to get close to… Audio
Singing for the soul: West Auckland choir brings many together
There is a group of people raising the roof from a humble community hall in west Auckland.
Everybody Sings is a collection of people with one thing in common - they love to sing and that's what they… Video, Audio
Milford Track DOC spots booked for season in just 15 minutes
The coming Great Walks season will be make or break for many Fiordland-based tourism operators.
How to break out of the 'toxic money mindset'
Psychologist Ashley Whillans has surveyed thousands of adults around the world about time and money. Unsurprisingly, most people focus too much on working and making more money, and not enough on… Audio