Covid 19
Covid-19: Auckland power outages go ahead in red
Aucklanders are facing planned power outages over the coming weeks, but it could not come at a worse time for some. More than 3000 people in the city are isolating at home.
On top of that, thousands… Audio
Covid-19: Parliament protest update
In Wellington police and protesters will face off again today on Parliament grounds.
One hundred and twenty two people were arrested yesterday and charged with trespass with more arrests expected… Audio
Parliament protest: Police arrest 122 in efforts to control occupation
Tensions rose on Thursday as the protest against Covid-19 protection measures dragged on into its third day, with police hauling away dozens of protesters who refused to leave Parliament grounds. Video, Audio
AK restaurateur closes two of four businesses
Hospitality businesses around Auckland are struggling, as the looming surge in Omicron cases cause people to stay home. And now well-known Auckland restaurateur Krishna Botica has been forced to close… Audio
Update on protesters at Parliament - reporter Kirsty Frame
Anti-mandate protesters are still camped out near parliament after a day of police attempts to remove them. Joining Nathan Rarere from down at the Parliamentary precinct is our reporter Kirsty Frame.
…NZ to send more vaccines to Pacific to stem spread of Omicron
The New Zealand government is being urged to prioritise sending more vaccines to Pacific nations to stem the spread of Omicron. There are now 65 cases in Tonga and more than 2000 positive infections… Audio
Convoy protest doomed to fail - Minto
Veteran protestor John Minto says the Freedom Convoy lacks a strategy and an objective and is therefore bound to fail. We're in our third night of protestors camping out on the lawn at Parliament and… Audio
Grassroots or Global?
The Freedom Convoy is the latest in a string of international protest movements to land in Aotearoa. We chat to Dylan Reeve about how the internet facilitates this trend. Audio
'Critical service' RAT registration for businesses opens today
Businesses will be allowed to register as a "critical service" from today, allowing their workers to skip Covid-19 isolation requirements as long as they return daily negative rapid antigen tests. Audio
Napier's Art Deco Festival to go ahead, but scaled back
Despite the many event cancellations across the motu due to Omicron, Napier's Art Deco Festival is still going ahead next week, but it will be hugely scaled back.
Super Rugby Pacific opening round likely to be postponed
The opening round of Super Rugby Pacific may have to be postponed, with members of the Moana Pasifika squad bracing for positive Covid-19 tests.
Moana Pasifika's final pre-season match is likely to… Audio
Police say anti-mandate protest at Parliament 'unprecedented'
Police are warning it could take days to remove anti-mandate protesters from Parliament's lawn. See how the day's events unfolded with RNZ's live blog.
New isolation rules for critical workers released
As New Zealand prepares for an Omicron onslaught, the government has unveiled new rules designed to keep the virus from grinding the country to a halt.
The virus has caused major supply chain… Audio
Napier's art deco festival going ahead, but hugely scaled back
Despite the many event cancellations around the motu, Napier's art deco festival is still going ahead next week, but it will be hugely scaled back.
Organisers have had to cancel more than 200 events… Audio
EMA on RAT tests for critical businesses
The government says its taking a light touch when it comes to policing businesses that register as critical for the Covid test to work scheme.
Workers that qualify, will be allowed to skip Covid 19… Video, Audio
Nurses not being supplied N95 masks - nursing union
N95s are recognised as the best masks to wear to prevent catching Covid-19 - they're the ones all our MIQ staff are wearing.
But many of our nurses say they're just not being provided for hospital… Video, Audio
Families in motels brace for border opening
As Aotearoa's border reopening edges closer, families living in motels fear the country's housing crisis is about to get a whole lot worse. Audio
Covid-19 Response Minister on critical isolation exemptions
Who is a critical worker and who is not? For business it could literally be a multi million dollar question.
From today they can decide for themselves if they fit the bill and register for the… Video, Audio
Protesters refuse to leave Parliament’s grounds, 120 arrested
Police have arrested 120 protesters on the grounds of Parliament during the third day of anti-mandate demonstrations.
A massive deployment of officers is slowly and methodically picking out… Video, Audio
Second Covid-19 case confirmed in Queenstown
Two confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Queenstown Lakes district are being described as a wake-up call for the community.
