Travel
Opposition parties set out ideas of future border rules
It's the battle of the border blueprints. Opposition parties are this week setting out how they would manage the border, although one got their first.
Both want vaccinated New Zealanders to be able… Audio
NRL referee Henry Perenara joins online crowd in lobby for MIQ room
On Tuesday evening thousands of New Zealanders are joining the virtual MIQ lobby for the next lottery of vouchers.
3800 rooms in managed isolation for October, November and December are being… Video, Audio
Businesses welcome self-isolation pilot, but warn many sectors crippled by skill shortages
Applications open next week for the government's home self-isolation pilot. 150 spots are available for businesses wanting to send staff on overseas trips, and cellphone facial and fingerprint… Audio
Home isolation possibility a game changer for horticulture tech company
For businesses home isolation will be a game changer; employees can get overseas and back without having to compete for a spot in MIQ.
The government's revealed it will start a pilot scheme next… Video, Audio
Sir Ian Taylor details alternative isolation plan for business
Right now MIQ is a bigger risk to business than Covid-19 according to a leading entrepreneur who's detailed an alternative isolation plan in a bid to get businesses travelling again.
The boss of… Video, Audio
New MIQ system rated just 3.6 out of 10 in Grounded Kiwis survey
Hundreds of people who tried to get a room in managed isolation last week have given the new 'virtual lobby' system an overall rating of 3.6 out of 10.
Calling Home: Jessica Hobbs in London
It's been a big week for New Zealand TV director Jessica Hobbs following her breakthrough Emmy win for her work on The Crown. The London-based filmmaker was born into the industry, having joined her… Audio
NZ couple charter plane flight to start new life in Australia
The closing of the Trans-tasman bubble and the New Zealand lockdown has left Kiwis and Aussies stranded each side of the Tasman for weeks. With flights grounded or cancelled it's pushed some to… Audio
'Such a rip off': Travellers stung by Covid-19 cancellation fees
Holidaymakers are warning bookers beware as they're stung by cancellation fees from rentals booked during lockdown.
Cricket: Black Caps head home after Pakistan threat
The Black Caps are on their way home from Dubai after their aborted tour of Pakistan. Audio
Shaw denies special MIQ treatment for Glasgow trip
The Climate Change Minister has denied he's receiving special treatment in the MIQ system for a trip to Scotland later this year but the Prime Minister has confirmed he's got a spot.
James Shaw plans… Audio
Covid-19: National Party on new MIQ booking system
More than 31,000 people tried to book the 3-thousand MIQ spots made available yesterday when the pause on new bookings was lifted.
Needless to say, the vast majority missed out trying to get a place… Audio
Covid-19: Business struggling at Auckland's northern border as city stops southern travellers
Some businesses on Tāmaki Makaurau's northern border say things are so quiet they fear they may go extinct - and desperately want a travel corridor to keep them moving.
RNZ Tai Tokerau reporter Nita… Audio
Thousands more MIQ vouchers to come - MIQ deputy CEO
The lobby was very crowded this morning with at least 25,000 people waiting with their fingers crossed for a spot in MIQ.
Three thousand rooms were released on Monday morning under the new system… Video, Audio
Tears and cheers as thousands miss spots in MIQ offering
There has been disappointment and frustration for the 22,000 New Zealanders trying to get home through the MIQ system who missed out on places this morning.
Happiness, heartbreak in new MIQ system for overseas NZers
New Zealanders overseas trying to book a coveted spot in MIQ are still rolling the dice - just under a different system.
A new MIQ voucher system made its debut today, allocating more than 3,000… Audio
NZ father says booking MIQ spot is like winning the lottery
A New Zealand father who's been stuck in Spain says he feels like he's won the lottery in securing spots in MIQ for him and his family to return home.
Allister and his two children all logged in… Audio
First ever civilian SpaceX flight returns from orbit
A billionaire, a community college teacher, an airforce veteran and a childhood cancer survivor have made history as the first all-civilian team to fly to space.
The Space X capsule they were on… Audio
Cricket Players Association on Pakistan tour abandonment
It was a tour 18 years in the making, but in a matter of minutes what would have been a historic series for cricket in Pakistan got knocked for a six by New Zealand Cricket's decision to abandon the… Audio
Trans-Tasman bubble plans deferred eight more weeks
The trans-Tasman bubble has no chance of re-inflating for at least another eight weeks.
Meanwhile, with Covid-19 case numbers continuing to increase in New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian… Audio
