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A petition calling on the government to change what's been labelled a "broken" MIQ system is closing today, with more than 22,000 signatures.

The petition argues all New Zealanders should be allowed… Audio

At least 31,000 people waited in the MIQ lottery line yesterday but missed out for possibly a second time.

Barry Smart is one of the lucky ones who nabbed a spot in MIQ yesterday. He travelled to… Audio

The Ministry of Health doesn't recognise Covid vaccines a person has received overseas, and they can't be added to a vaccination record.

It's understood hundreds of people have been in contact with… Audio

More than 3000 lucky New Zealanders stranded abroad snapped up a ticket to MIQ last night - but tens of thousands more have missed out on the draw.

While there will be another room release coming… Audio

From today, people will be able to move across the Auckland boundary if they are relocating permanently. 

That includes people who need to get to a hall of residence for tertiary study.

Victoria… Audio

A little under 4000 MIQ rooms were up for grabs on Tuesday night - but many thousands more wanted to get their hands on them and didn't.

More than 25,000 people logged into the virtual lobby to try… Audio

Last night at least 27-thousand people gathered in the virtual MIQ lobby in a desperate bid for one of 3800 vouchers to come home before Christmas. UK-based Kiwi Sarah-Jane Taylor-Seres was to visit… Audio

New Zealanders desperately hoping for a ticket home are now having a go through the latest release of MIQ rooms. 3800 rooms are up for grabs in October, November and December.

The lobby - or the… Video, Audio

The clock is ticking down to Tuesday's MIQ lottery with 3800 rooms to be allocated from 6pm.

It is the second one since the government changed the system. People get an hour to pile into the virtual… Video, Audio

The government is expected to release more details of its pilot home isolation scheme for business tomorrow, with a long list of companies keen to get on board.

Meanwhile across the Tasman, South… Video, Audio

More people will soon be able to leave Auckland under alert level 3 and into Level 2 territory.

The government announced today that from 11:59pm tonight more reasons will be added to the permitted… Audio

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

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

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

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

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

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

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