Covid 19
Bledisloe Cup match preview with Grant Nisbett
The All Blacks make their long-awaited return to the test arena in today's opening Bledisloe Cup test against the Wallabies in Wellington. Joining us to preview the match is the man who will call the… Audio
Calling Home: Nathan James Thomas in Poznan, Poland
Nathan Thomas is the editor and founder of the travel writing website Intrepid Times. He lives in Poznan in Poland and is calling home this week to talk to Jim about being a travel writer, in a world… Audio
Norman Swan: How Australia is coping with Covid-19
Dr Norman Swan is an investigative journalist, broadcaster, and producer based in Sydney.
He's the host of the ABC's Health Report, and Coronacast, a podcast dedicated to informing Australians on the… Audio
Cooks PM says quarantine rules could be lifted soon
With kava now officially recognised as a drink and not just a drug, its demand is expected to increase across the world. Audio
CovidCard testing delays keep public waiting
Delays and confusion over testing of the Covid Card mean the technology has yet to make it to the wider public, despite the Health Minister saying trials were underway.
A Rotorua-based trial of the… Audio
Auckland arts, music venues open again but uncertainty lingers
Music venues and theatres in Auckland can fling their doors open again, now that the city is back to Covid-19 alert level 1.
They've endured more than six months of uncertainty, the inability to… Audio
Peter Dunne, Heather Roy on latest political poll numbers
It's steady as she goes for Labour and a slight drop for National in the latest 1 News Colmar Brunton poll.
Numbers show Labour is still out in front but will need the help of the Greens to govern.
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Farmers frustrated Google Maps marking private roads public
Farmers sick of shooing intruders off their properties are demanding answers after some tracks were wrongly marked as roads on Google Maps.
The tech giant's conceded private tracks and driveways have… Audio
Greens or ACT - who will be Parliament's third biggest party?
While Labour and National are aspiring for first prize, Act and the Greens are racing for the bronze medal.
According to recent polling, both parties are neck and neck to take the third biggest party… Audio
City businesses sceptical level one will bring everyone back
Despite a return to level one, and some workers returning to the office, small businesses are sceptical that all their clientele will be coming back.
Auckland's eight-week-long restrictions came to… Audio
NZ First Foundation: 'Obtaining by deception' details revealed in court
It has been revealed two people charged in the New Zealand First Foundation electoral funding case allegedly used a fraudulent trick to secure hundreds of thousands of dollars and that money was then… Video, Audio
Evening business for 8 October 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
We can vote now, so why no election advertising on the polling day?
The two MPs vying to be Prime Minister have disagreed on whether election advertising should remain banned on election day.
After the 2017 election, the Electoral Commission encouraged the government… Video, Audio
Collins keen to steady National ship after rough week
And the National Party is trying to steady its ship after a shocker week on the campaign.
Judith Collins has been dogged by caucus dissent, internal leaking, a debate loss and a walkabout whoopsie.
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Harris, Pence 'dodged around pretty much every question'
CNN correspondent Nadia Romero watched the vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence in Salt Lake City in Utah.
Lisa Owen asked if the so called "dumpster fire " of a presidential… Video, Audio
Harris, Pence face off in crucial US vice presidential debate
Billed as potentially the most important vice presidential debate in US history - it could equally have been mistaken for the start of 2024 campaign to be commander-in-chief.
Democratic candidate… Video, Audio
UK correspondent Matthew Parris
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the "technical glitch" that saw nearly 16,000 go unreported. Audio
Fact checking Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins' claims
The barbs flew during last night's leaders' debate in Christchurch, but both prospective prime ministers are guilty of getting tricky with the truth. Checkpoint ran a fine-tooth comb through the… Audio
The rise of the post-Covid town centre
Auckland's suburban shopping strips appear to be getting a welcome boost from locals working from home. However, spending data shows the pandemic's business armageddon is far from even with a 40… Video, Audio
Missing tick box among Electoral Commission mistakes
The Electoral Commission has come under fire after a string of mistakes in the first week of advance voting. In one electorate, the white circle where voters tick for their preferred party was missing… Audio