Stories by Ella Stewart

The organisers of Auckland's Home Show are asking the government for a level 2 exemption so the event can go ahead in November, while wedding planners prepare for upset couples and a revenue hit due… Audio

If you're looking for lockdown fans, animals might be the only ones putting their paws up right now. Audio

New Zealand has been chosen to be part of a late-stage trial for a new European Covid-19 vaccine. Audio

A prominent South Auckland councillor says the low uptake of bookings in the country's first mass vaccination event is down to people in "ivory towers" planning for communities they know nothing… Audio

Hospitality workers say the job is not considered a good career path in New Zealand with low wages, long hours and few incentives.

Whanganui school students will be the first in the country to be vaccinated at school from the beginning of the next school term.

A hospitality worker says there is no skilled labour shortage, it's that worker pay is too low - but the industry says there aren't enough skilled New Zealanders to fill the jobs. Audio

After an 18-month-long hiatus due to Covid-19, the stage production of the Lion King has opened at Auckland's Spark Arena.

Business owners in the wider region of Wellington are worried they will be forgotten as the latest alert level 2 restrictions see weekend getaways and restaurant bookings cancelled.

An investigation has been launched into whether mysterious plastic beads that have appeared scattered across Tairua Beach could be from the wreck of the Rena, which sank almost 10 years ago. Audio

A pilot's perfect use of te reo impressed a passenger so much that he asked to meet him and was blown away to discover the pilot wasn't Māori, but simply endeavouring to learn and use te reo as much… Audio

South African born Margaret Richardson, who is 86, has finally achieved her big dream opening a hand-dyed knitwear store in New Zealand.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson presented the government's so-called recovery and well-being Budget yesterday, but some are describing it as anything but.

A Ngāpuhi leader met with Webb's auction house last night to try and secure the return of a musket purported to belong to chief Hongi Hika, which had been due to go under the hammer on Monday. Audio

A stoush is brewing over the authenticity of a musket, purported to have belonged to the great Ngāpuhi chief Hongi Hika, which is expected to fetch over $100,000 at an auction on Monday. Audio

New Zealand aid organisation Tearfund is providing one month's food supplies and hygiene products to 600 families in India as Covid-19 cases continue to surge.

Pasifika performers are ready to get back on stage at the Pasifika Festival this weekend after it was cancelled for two years in a row.

Gambling figures for 2020 were the equivalent of every adult New Zealander spending $572 - split between casinos, pokies, Lotto and the TAB.

Aucklanders appear to be giving public transport a wide berth as the hangover from four lockdowns continues to linger.

With a lot of New Zealanders unable to spend cash travelling overseas, the art world has seen an unexpected boost in sales as people spruce up their spaces.

Epidemiologist professor Michael Baker says the spectrum of symptoms experienced by people with the UK variant of Covid-19 is quite broad - and can include muscle aches and fatigue. Audio

Nigel Borell, who resigned unexpectedly after putting together Auckland Art Gallery's largest exhibition of indigenous work, is calling on arts institutions to be better at sharing power.

Auckland businesses trading on the doorstep of the America's Cup Village face a nervous wait to see if sailing fans turn out in their droves for the Prada Cup.