A Government support package which aims to revitalise Auckland by issuing families vouchers for local attractions and events has been panned by the hospitality sector, which says it's been "left to die". 

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced...

A warning to not put schools in the middle of the Covid-19 vaccine debate. 

The Government's hoping to start rolling out the inoculation programme for five to 11-year-olds by the end of next month. 

Principals' Federation president Perry Rush says...

Scott Morrison has raised hopes that a pause to the reopening of international borders could end earlier than expected as he urged the states not to be “spooked” into lockdowns.

The Prime Minister has told business leaders it’s possible the delay to...

Some will wait longer than others to move into the Traffic Light System.

Those who were vaccinated overseas may have to wait up to 14 days before their application for a Vaccine Pass is approved.

It could mean they can only go to supermarkets, petrol...

Global stocks and oil prices fell again Tuesday after a brief respite from the heavy sell-off triggered by the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

Stocks in Asia Pacific and Europe slid, while Wall Street opened weaker. Oil prices fell about...

An Auckland video production company is facing a bit of bad luck with its name. 

Omnicrom has been around since the 1980s. And not to be confused with the new Covid strain Omicrom.   

Founder Ondrej Havas told Heather du Plessis-Allan they've had the...

Tairawhiti iwi are calling for Rhythm and Vines to be cancelled.  

Festivals can only go ahead in the orange traffic light setting and Tairawhiti is going to red this Friday.  

A decision on the event hasn't been announced yet.  

Toitu Tairawhiti...

Community sport can start again for all regions in Orange.

There will be no limits if vaccine certificates are used.

However, if vaccine certificates are not being used, the limit will be 50 people.

Sports Minister Grant Robertson told Mike Hosking it...

Are we really blaming Africa for Omicron? Or are we simply not in a mood to take risks?

Everyone from the South African President down is lashing out at a world they see as treating the country unfairly, and yet even in their response, you can smell...

I don’t know why we keep getting our hopes up for these announcements, they’re always such a letdown. I mean I guess we knew Auckland was starting in Red, and not just Auckland but a total of ten other districts around the country as well. That’s a...