Stories by Louise Ternouth

Pacific church ministers are stepping up to get their Covid-19 vaccine, and are encouraging their members to follow suit.

More than 100 people lined up for their vaccine in Ōtara today, hoping to… Video, Audio

The demand for an assistance dog has skyrocketed, with people living with a disability waiting an average of five years to get a dog.

There are 63 families on the Assistance Dog Trust waiting list… Video, Audio

New figures show the rate of antidepressants being prescribed over the past four years is at an all time high and there's a huge disparity between ethnic groups.

Data released to Checkpoint under the… Audio

A new Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Ōtara could be vaccinating five times the number of people booked in.

South Seas vaccination clinic been open two days and is working through people in group 1… Video, Audio

Auckland's hospitality industry is on tenterhooks on Thursday, on the eve of three big days of America's Cup racing, and frustration is building. Video, Audio

On the other side of the city.. businesses were making the now familiar snap back into lockdown operations.

Bars, restaurants and shops have been forced to reverting back to level 3 operations - or… Video, Audio

Hundreds of Auckland workers are being forced to stay home after being identified as casual plus contacts of a Kmart worker who tested positive for Covid-19.

The good news is there are no new… Video, Audio

With international travel off the cards, boat sellers say they are struggling to keep up with skyrocketing demand. And space to keep vessels is now becoming scarce. Louise Ternouth reports. Video, Audio

Auckland Zoo's orangutans have a new playground that allows them to move around at great heights. 

The high canopy habitat was officially opened today as part of the Zoo's ongoing South East Asia… Video, Audio

Trees, fairy lights, wrapping paper, massive meals - Christmas is a time of excess, and it hits the environment hard.

Can we reduce our carbon footprint, without becoming the grinch?

Louise Ternouth… Audio

Working from home saw an eight percent jump in residential energy demand as office life became more digital.

While ditching physical meetings to dial in might mean fewer cars on the road, is it as… Audio

A fleet of electric buses have been rolled out on Waiheke Island, making it the first suburb in Auckland to go electric.

The new buses will reduce carbon emissions by over 500 tonnes a year. That's… Video, Audio

As Covid-19 cases rise overseas so does the desire of doctors wanting to come to New Zealand shores. Medical recruitment agencies say demand to move to the country has sky rocketed this year with the… Audio

What do state schools think of the proposed $11.7 million funding for a private green school in Taranaki?

RNZ reporter Louise Ternouth and cameraman Dan Cook talked to secondary school principals. Video, Audio

Two Kiwi parents are desperate to get their toddler back home from India during Covid-19 border closures. Veena and Bharat Chaudhary's 17-month-old son, Miraan, has been stuck in India for seven… Audio