VideoFocus: Welcome home! All the feels as Trans-Tasman bubble takes effect19 April 2021. There were emotional scenes at airports across the country earlier this year as the transtasman bubble reunited families and loved ones from across the ditch. Video / Mark Mitchell / Tom DytonWatch19 Apr 05:13 AM
New ZealandExpert condemns slow MIQ shutdownThe move will mean 652 MIQ rooms will be unused - but the Government isn't concerned.19 Apr 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Hope for normality': Transtasman bubble gets world talkingWatchers from around globe in awe of both nations' ability to open borders to one another.19 Apr 04:51 AM
KahuWhy should Māori trust the coronavirus vaccine?In the face of a deluge of misinformation, Māori are mobilising to keep their own safe.19 Apr 04:42 AM
New ZealandJacinda Ardern: Transtasman bubble arrivals 'like a scene from Love Actually'Jacinda Ardern was 'disappointed' she could not be a bystander at the airport today.19 Apr 03:20 AM
BusinessDesolate scenes greet Kiwi travellers at Sydney AirportTravellers returning to Aussie airports see just how much businesses have suffered.19 Apr 02:51 AM
New ZealandTwo new Covid cases in MIQ as we burst the transtasman bubbleThe Ministry of Health is due to release the latest Covid-19 case figures.19 Apr 01:04 AM
TravelTravel bubble '400 days in the making' arrives in AucklandThe first quarantine-free flight from Australia has arrived at Auckland Airport.19 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandFirst transtasman flight from Sydney on Jetstar delayed by passenger formsPassengers' paperwork problems delayed flight over an hour.18 Apr 10:35 PM
New ZealandHastings councillor makes the most of Transtasman bubble openingThe first Hawke's Bay locals grabbed their passports and flew to Australia today18 Apr 10:06 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldCovid-19: Do delays with vaccinations risk unwinding our successes?New York Times: Delays in vaccinations risk unwinding these countries relative successes.18 Apr 09:51 PM
New ZealandHundreds of families will be reunited as border exemptions widenedSplit migrant families have been calling on the Government to 'be kind' for months.18 Apr 09:45 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Hundreds of families will be reunited as border exemptions widenedThe Government will widen its border exemption regime in a bid to allow hundreds of families, separated by Covid-19, to reunite in New Zealand.Watch18 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandPhotos: Family, friends reunite on day one of transtasman bubbleA two-way travel bubble between New Zealand and Australia has finally begun.18 Apr 08:44 PM
WorldFiji lockdown: Covid community case in NadiAs Australia and New Zealand wake to a bubble, Fiji wakes to lockdown.18 Apr 08:12 PM
New ZealandDo I need a mask? A jab? NZ-Aussie travel bubble - all you need to knowMask, yes. Jab, no. What else? Read on.18 Apr 06:30 PM
WorldSydney hotel investigated following Covid transmissionStaff at quarantine hotel isolating as officials probe transmission inside the hotel.18 Apr 06:10 PM
New ZealandLive: Tearful reunions as transtasman travel bubble opens, PM thanks KiwisAbout 400 quarantine-free weekly flights will arrive at and depart from Auckland Airport.18 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHolly Walker: Building a less lonely worldOpinion: There's an important link between urban design, transport policy and loneliness.18 Apr 05:00 PM
KahuLocal Focus: Covid pushed them out of school, this programme pulls them back inHelping youth who dropped out of school in lockdown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.18 Apr 03:09 AM
New Zealand'Hindsight wonderful thing': Hipkins admits Govt could have moved earlier on testing register40% of workers who have interacted with the border are not regularly using the register.17 Apr 11:15 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Why do some Kiwis flout prevention measures?Why do some Kiwis still refuse to get Covid-19 tests, wear masks or stay home when sick?17 Apr 08:48 PM
RoyalsHeartbreaking images as Queen mourns aloneThe Queen sat alone from her family as she farewelled Philip, her husband of 72 years.17 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Transtasman bubble eve - here we go!Editorial: T'was the night before the transtasman bubble and all through the house...17 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldStaggering toll: Worldwide Covid-19 deaths top 3 millionRepeated setbacks and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France.17 Apr 09:06 AM
New ZealandVaccine confusion: Teacher aide mistakenly receives text"At first I thought it was spam".17 Apr 06:50 AM
TravelAlaska to offer tourists Covid vaccines at airportsThe vaccine offer, starting June 1, is part of a campaign to lure tourists to the region.17 Apr 03:33 AM
New ZealandCancer patient who fought for an MIQ place diesPonting was eventually allocated a place and had returned to NZ with his wife and 2 kids.16 Apr 11:33 PM
OlympicsKiwi Olympian admits hesitancy over Covid vaccineShe believes it requires serious consideration for elite athletes.16 Apr 10:05 PM
WorldVirus surge: Fears Covid variants are escaping vaccines in UKA number of new infections in London involve people who had already been vaccinated.16 Apr 10:03 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAnalysis: Ministry's vaccine rollout chart 'illustrative' onlyData specialist Chris McDowall asks why unreliable chart was used to show vaccine rollout.16 Apr 08:12 PM
New ZealandMum's journey home: 'Grateful for the bubble'The wait is nearly over for one Auckland family.16 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: UK shows the way on vaccine rolloutEditorial: Britain has delivered a remarkable turnaround after the virus ran rampant.16 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid conspiracy threat: Security guards called in for vaccine rolloutOverseas vaccine thefts and protests mean security guards will be used in vaccine rollout.16 Apr 05:00 PM
