Hamish Cardwell

Some Aucklanders are worried political pressure from the impending election will force the Government to lower the alert level for the city before it's ready.

It comes as Auckland Regional Public… Audio

The Labour Party's plan to make high earners pay more tax has been panned by people of all income levels and political persuasions.

It wants to make the top 2 percent of earners pay 39 cents back for… Audio

Water pistols were deployed and hecklers encouraged at the famously raucous Aro Valley candidate debate in inner-city Wellington last night.

Strict social distancing made the Wellington Central… Audio

Firefighters will soon find out how far an out-of-control blaze has spread in the Mackenzie Basin overnight.

The fire, by Lake Pukaki near Twizel was reported just before lunchtime on Sunday - and… Audio

Some bus and taxi drivers are worried they will be abused by angry commuters who do not want to comply with new rules making masks mandatory on public transport.

From Monday face coverings must be… Audio

The High Court has been told the Government decided to amend the lockdown rules when it became clear the public didn't understand them.

A judicial review is underway into whether the Director-General… Audio

The public gallery was packed for the first day of a judicial review about whether the country was put into level four lockdown lawfully.

The lawyer Andrew Borrowdale is bringing a judicial review… Audio

A person who used to write the country's laws is asking the High Court to determine whether putting the country into lockdown level four and shutting businesses was lawful.

The lawyer Andrew… Audio

Today the High Court is being asked to decide whether putting the country into lockdown level four and shutting businesses was lawful.

Lawyer Andrew Borrowdale is bringing the judicial review case… Audio

Kiwibank is threatening to close customer accounts after an error changed their tax status to US resident.

It is demanding customers provide passports, birth certificates and proof of address within… Audio

Bus companies are predicting some small and medium sized firms will go to the wall because of the Ministry of Education's plan to put school bus routes out to tender.

It's been 12 years since… Audio

A man in his fifties has been arrested after he escaped a managed isolation facility in Hamilton to visit a liquor shop. He has tested negative for Covid-19 - after arriving from Sydney on the first… Audio

Locals in Raetihi say the community will be there to help the family get through the deaths of a much-loved grandmother and her two grandsons.

The three died when their farm vehicle plunged into a… Audio

As up to 800,000 school children head back to school today for the first time in eight weeks, many more parents are also able to return to their offices.

That means many more cars on the roads after… Audio

The Ministry of Education says there is no room on school buses for physical distancing when services resume under lockdown level 2.

It is blaming a shortage of drivers and buses for preventing it… Audio

Live music venues have launched the careers of our most talented performers, but now many of the hot spots are holding on for dear life.

Forced to close during lockdown they face an uncertain future… Audio

After a month of quiet, the country welcomed back the sounds of traffic, commerce and construction yesterday.

As dawn rose on Alert Level 3, about 400,000 people went back to work.

In Wellington… Audio

Across the country cafes and restaurants are busy preparing to open up under Alert Level 3 on Tuesday.

Hospitality businesses shut their doors a month ago to help contain the spread of Covid-19.

… Audio

The opening of two long-awaited bridges north of Wellington has caused major delays for a stretch of State Highway 1 already plagued by traffic snarlups.

Locals are critical of the way the $70… Audio

Wellington's water system has been labelled "in crisis" and needing a fundamental overhaul.

Hundreds of Island Bay residents have repeatedly gone without water for long periods in recent days after… Audio