Covid 19
Mount Maunganui businesses struggle with staff shortages
Cafes and restaurants in Mount Maunganui are run off their feet as they wait for the return of backpackers on working holidays to ease their staffing crisis.
Positive test texts will heap 'more pressure' on Covid-19 cases - expert
A new online Ministry of Health system to notify people of positive Covid-19 tests and aid contact tracing needs to be streamlined, says a public health expert.
How the 10th day of protest outside Parliament unfolded
Police have pulled back on their plans to begin towing vehicles illegally parked around the anti-vaccine, anti-mandate protest on the grounds of Parliament.
Covid-19: Cases identified at 320 schools and ECEs
New figures show 30 percent of Auckland schools are managing cases, with infections rising particularly rapidly at primary schools. Audio
Staff 'clinging on' as Omicron spreads through schools
With the number of New Zealand schools with Omicron cases at 320, Principals Association President Steven Hargreaves says they're basically back to remote learning like last year.
"It's right in… Video, Audio
New online tool launched to track stolen bikes in Auckland
Bike theft is an ongoing issue especially in Tāmaki Makaurau and it's an issue that has grown, with the popularity of e-bikes.
Now cyclists have an online tool to help track down their stolen bike… Video, Audio
Avondale student not just top of class but top of world for English
Exams can be stressful at the best of times, but imagine how it feels when you pit yourself against students around the globe and come out on top.
But top of the world is exactly where Justin Yang… Video, Audio
'Rash ruling': Teachers' exclusion from critical worker scheme slated
Principals are fuming that schools won't have ready access to rapid antigen tests (RATs) to help keep their doors open during the Omicron outbreak. Audio
Lobby group pays drivers' fuel tax at North Shore petrol station
The price of petrol continues to climb, edging closer to $3 for 91. A large slice of that is made up of taxes.
In Auckland it's 52 percent of the bill.
Right wing lobby group the NZ Taxpayers' Union… Video, Audio
Nurses overworked and stressed while patients suffer - report
Nurses say they've been vindicated by an independent report that's found what they've been saying for years - they're overworked and under stress - and patients are suffering.
The review into safe… Video, Audio
Evening business for Thursday 17 February
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Meat increasingly off the menu at home as prices surge
Shoppers say meat is increasingly off the menu in favour of cheaper alternatives.
Protein prices are on a steady climb, so we sent reporter Nick Truebridge and cameraman Nick Monro back to the… Video, Audio
Rugby Players Assoc explains support for Silver Lake deal
New Zealand Rugby Players Association chair and former All Black Captain David Kirk originally hated the idea of a deal with Silver Lake. He joined the programme to explain what changed. Audio
NZ Rugby, Players Association agree on Silver Lake deal
After a year a half of at times bitter wrangling New Zealand Rugby has finally got its much sought after deal with US private equity firm Silver Lake.
The deal will see Silver Lake invest $200… Audio
Ex-whaling lobbyist one of those Seymour spoke to on protest
Checkpoint has been trying to reach some of the protest intermediaries who met Act leader David Seymour to discuss what he called a "mature de-escalation" of the stand-off at Parliament.
Checkpoint… Video, Audio
High-level meeting held to end Parliament protest
A high powered security meeting has been convened to find a way through to resolve the protest at Parliament.
Police have rowed back the rhetoric on towing the cars and instead say they're taking the… Video, Audio
NZ nurses overworked and exhausted - report
A major independent report has found nurses are overworked and exhausted because of consistent understaffing and that patients are not always getting full care.
Covid-19: NZ Post boosts staffing in preparation for sustained outbreak
The postal service says 800 extra staff will ensure critical deliveries can continue as the Omicron outbreak grows.
Covid-19 update: 1573 new community cases
The Ministry of Health is reporting 1573 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today.
Covid-19: Michael Baker on rising community cases
Professor Michael Baker talks to Jesse about the rapid rise in cases and why people shouldn't be alarmed. Audio
