Matthew Theunissen

The requirement to isolate at home means that tens of thousands of Covid cases and their contacts are relying on family or friends to bring them what they need while they recover. Without the care… Audio

Under Phase Two of the Government's Omicron response instead of receiving a call from public health officials, people who test positive will now be notified via text message. The text will direct them… Audio

As the protest outside of Parliament heads into its seventh day, business owners in the precinct are growing frustrated by an apparent lack of action by the police and council. Surrounding streets… Audio

Meanwhile one of the most vocal critics of the government's MIQ system has been businessman Sir Ian Taylor. We caught up as he travelled to the United States last year to demonstrate how testing and… Audio

After a stoush which has made headlines around the world, pregnant journalist Charlotte Bellis has been granted an emergency MIQ spot so can come home from Afghanistan. But of course there are more… Audio

Northland's tourism operators say that if they can't welcome visitors back to the region soon, there won't be an industry at all in the not too distant future. Te Tai Tokerau is the only region that… Audio

Māori and Pasifika health providers have teamed up to try and vaccinate people whom the government rollout has failed to reach.

After a protracted court battle, the Ministry of Health has been… Audio

Maori and Pasifika health providers have teamed up to try and vaccinate people who the government rollout has failed to reach. After a protracted court battle, the Ministry of Health has been… Audio

Back to the United States now where prosecutors have concluded their case in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, who's accused of sex trafficking alongside convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Our US… Audio

West Auckland is one of the hotspots of New Zealand's Covid-19 pandemic. At the community testing station in Henderson, upwards of 50 people can test positive for the virus in a single day. At the… Audio

Auckland, Northland ,Taupo, Rotorua Lakes, Kawerau, Whakatane, Opotiki, Gisborne, Wairoa, Rangitikei, Whanganui and Ruapehu districts will be in the red setting when the new Covid traffic light… Audio

The World Health Organisation says the Omicron variant has a large number of mutations, and early evidence suggests a possible increased risk of reinfection. New Zealand banned travel from nine… Audio

Northlanders are torn between wanting Aucklanders to come to the region over summer to give a much-needed boost to struggling businesses, and concern that this will see Covid-19 spreading through the… Audio

The discovery of human remains deep inside the Pike River Mine just two days out from the 11th anniversary of the disaster has caused an outpouring of emotion from the families of those who died… Audio

The chair of a Tasman school board has resigned over the vaccine mandate because, he says, he refuses to call police if an unvaccinated member of the community walks through the school gates. Alistair… Audio

A Northland Iwi leader says people are fed up with the region being targetted by anti-vax protesters, who yesterday disrupted the flow of freight and the vaccination effort. A police officer was… Audio

A Kiwi woman stuck in Brisbane after travelling there for medical treatment fears her pension will be cut if she doesn't make it home in the next few days. In ordinary circumstances pensions stop… Audio