Kirsty Frame

There may be less beer and fewer deals on high priced items like televisions, if a Covid-19 outbreak hits supply chains.

Supermarkets are already stockpiling and industries are planning for Omicron… Audio

New Zealanders are about to eat several million Christmas mince pies and thousands of litres of cream.

They are among the top items food stores are selling ahead of Christmas Day.

Also on the menu… Audio

The capital is expecting an influx of Aucklanders after restrictions on the regions borders lifted.

Those in the city have been unable to leave for 120 days, but now travel is allowed for anyone who… Audio

The capital is expecting an influx of Aucklanders after restrictions on the regions borders lifted.

Those in the city have been unable to leave for 120 days, but now travel is allowed for anyone who… Audio

A Commerce Commission investigation into the high cost of building supplies is getting the thumbs up from home buyers.

But many in the building industry are sceptical it'll make any difference.

The… Audio

In Wellington's Shelly Bay police have been speaking to a small group of protesters who've been served with eviction notices.

The City Council last night said there were unsafe levels of asbestos… Audio

Protesters against the development of Shelly Bay in Wellington say letters asking them to vacate the site make no difference to them.

Developers and iwi leaders handed the letters to the occupiers on… Audio

Wellington City Council is split again as it tries to solve cycleway issues in Island Bay.

The 1.7km cycleway has been riddled with controversary and changing plans since the cycleway was developed… Video, Audio

Construction for a $50 million film studio in Upper Hutt, near Wellington, is well-underway.

Lane Street Studio is set to help the region meet its capacity issues in the creative sector, and already… Video, Audio

Wild weather has been lashing the Wellington coast with several roads forced to close. Our reporter Kirsty Frame joins Lisa Owen from Wellington's south coast. Video, Audio

Political leaders in the South Island say there is little appetite to break away from the team of five million, and getting the nation vaccinated is top priority.

However MPs do want to know why the… Audio

An app aimed at stopping restaurant quality food ending up in bin has launched in Wellington today.

Foodprint allows hospitality venues to make excess food available to buy at a discount.

It's hoped… Audio

It is feared that efforts to tackle a disease which can cause death and serious disability are falling short.

Meningococcal disease has been on the rise in New Zealand for several years - killing 10… Audio

A housing initiative for first home buyers in Lower Hutt has been drawing successful applicants out of a ballot this morning.

Koru Homes has completed a residential housing development in Wainuiomata… Audio

Most of the country is back in Covid Alert Level 2 today, with many businesses outside of Auckland able to reopen, and workers allowed to return to their offices, as long as distancing and mask… Audio

New Zealand is split along Covid-19 lines from level 2 to level 4.

RNZ reporters hit the streets to see what it was like. Audio

The Covid-19 split has just got deeper. Most of the country - 3.2 million - have slipped into level 2 restrictions - while 1.6 million Aucklanders continue to hunker down at level 4.

Reporters were… Audio

Some of the thousands of university students who are spending lockdown in their halls of residence, are feeling frustrated that they weren't told what would happen to their accommodation payments… Audio

Takeaway restaurants have reopened across the country with a return to Alert Level 3 for everyone south of Auckland.

Wellington reporter Kirsty Frame spoke to Corin Dann from outside McDonalds at the… Audio