Auckland
Auckland CBD businesses hit hard by another lockdown
In Auckland's CBD it appears the lights are on but nobody is there.
The impact of this week's third inner city lockdown in a year is being so widely felt some businesses say if they cannot get rent… Video, Audio
Moving to Covid-19 level 2 - the reaction on Takapuna Beach
The news of a drop to Covid-19 alert level 2 was met with joy and relief from locals on Takapuna beach this afternoon.
Locals shared their thoughts with our reporter Ella Stewart. Video, Audio
Covid-19: NZ drops an alert level - what you need to know
From midnight Auckland will drop down to Covid-19 alert level 2 whilst the rest of the country will return to alert level 1.
That's despite three new cases in the community, two are siblings from… Audio
Papatoetoe High School principal on latest Covid-19 cases
On Wednesday two new community cases were announced, both students at Papatoetoe High School where the daughter in the family at the centre of the latest community outbreak attends. Principal Vaughan… Video, Audio
Auckland Viaduct welcomes move to alert level 2
Businesses in Auckland's Viaduct are rapt with this afternoon's news that the city will return to alert level 2 from midnight.
The Soul Bar has been a popular lunch and dinner waterfront spot over… Video, Audio
Latest from Papatoetoe after new Covid-19 community cases
Checkpoint reporter Nick Truebridge is in Papatoetoe in south Auckland, where today's two new cases have been recorded. Video, Audio
NZ waits on Wednesday Covid-19 alert level decision
A testing spree in the wake of the Valentine's Day Covid outbreak has yet to turn up any other cases of the virus, but the government says it is still too soon to know whether the Auckland lockdown… Audio
What you need to know: Three Covid-19 community cases in South Auckland
As the Ministry of Health investigates the three new community cases of Covid-19 in Auckland, here's what we know so far.
Chairman Mark: Meet the man who could fix South Auckland's inequality crisis
He quit politics to care for a wife who had suffered a brain haemorrhage. Today he holds leading roles at the apex of the two great challenges facing South Auckland: housing and health.
The unlikely story behind New Zealand's homegrown superyacht
Large crowds of spectators have been gathering around the Waitemata Harbour to watch America's Cup races - from both the land and the water. Among them is the locally-built 102ft superyacht Pacific… Audio
Black market suspected behind wave of Auckland bike thefts
A wave of bike thefts in Auckland has police warning riders to be extra vigilant when it comes to securing their cycles.
But a leading Auckland cycle advocate believes there is something more… Video, Audio
Auckland couple sentenced for tax evasion
An Auckland couple has been sentenced for not paying about $431,000 in tax.
Auckland dairy owner shot, robbed
A dairy owner was shot in the leg during an aggravated robbery in Manurewa last night.
Some Auckland beaches safe for swimming again
More beaches are now suitable for swimming in Auckland after dozens were deemed unsafe earlier this week.
Death of woman near Glen Innes station not suspicious - police
Police say the death of a woman near an east Auckland train station yesterday is not being treated as suspicious.
One person seriously injured after car crash in Auckland
A person has been seriously injured in a crash in the South Auckland suburb of Ōtāhuhu.
Forgotten holidays
Empire Day fell on the 24th of May and was celebrated in New Zealand from 1903 - two years after Queen Victoria passed away on 22 January 1901. The date was The Queen's birthday, but it was also one… Audio
Car flips in crash, police seek driver of third vehicle
A crash on Auckland's Southern Motorway left one car overturned, after another vehicle reportedly crossed two lanes.
Ihumātao agreement imminent
Cabinet is now meeting for the last time this year and RNZ understands a deal over Ihumātao will be discussed.
The Government has signalled it wanted progress on the long-running land dispute by… Audio
Police seek information after reports of gunfire in Manurewa
Auckland police are speaking with witnesses after reports of a shot being fired in the Manurewa area.
