Louise Ternouth

We've heard about a trans-tasman bubble but what about a cruise ship bubble? The union representing ships' captains and officers has come up with the idea and wants to see it go ahead this year. It… Audio

Social media influencers and community leaders will be among those used to spread information about Covid-19 vaccines.

The Ministry of Health has confirmed a public information campaign will begin… Audio

Australia has shut the door to New Zealanders for quarantine-free travel for at least 72 hours, despite no change in our alert level.

Airlines responded by cancelling flights. It has thrown question… Video, Audio

As students get ready to head back to the classroom, some teachers-in-training will be part of a pilot programme this year to learn on the job.

Instead of going through the usual route to get their… Audio

An Auckland foodbank service is still trying to meet the demand from families affected by the very first Covid-19 lockdown. The Village Community Trust founded by All Black legend Sir Michael Jones… Audio

One father has gone to some pretty extreme lengths to make it home for Christmas and reunite with his seven-year-old son Andre - after nearly a year apart. With borders closing and flights becoming… Audio

A ship carrying goods destined for Auckland is unloading its goods in Whangārei, as 800 extra truck trips take the goods south over the next week.

Constantinos P was diverted to Northport because of… Audio

Up to a dozen trucks loaded with Christmas cargo are leaving Northport in Whangārei every hour.

The convoy to Auckland began at 6am this morning and will run through until midnight each day for the… Audio

The convoy of trucks ferrying overdue Christmas goodies from Whangarei to Auckland is underway.

The cargo is from the ship Constantinos P, which was diverted to Northport because of delays in… Audio

Dogs are being trained to detect Covid-19 through sweat. Trials are ongoing in different countries and 14 dogs from the Australian border force are in the middle of training. Dr Susan Hazel from the… Audio

Working from home saw an eight percent jump in residential energy demand as office life became more digital.

While ditching physical meetings to dial in might mean fewer cars on the road, is it as… Audio

Black Friday is back again with promises of huge savings on just about everything, but are the bargains all they're cracked up to be? Data from price comparison watchdog Pricespy suggests the cost of… Audio

As spring welcomes summer an unwelcome season tags along. It's hayfever season. And Kiwis could have a pollen bomb on their hands this summer as its set to be extra dry and hot. Louise Ternouth… Audio

Today marks ten years since the Pike River mine tragedy. On the 19th of November in 2010, 29 men were killed in a West Coast coal mine in a methane explosion - their bodies have never been recovered… Audio

Demand for second hand goods has skyrocketed, as 73 percent of Kiwis have bought something second hand in the last six months. Trade Me surveyed Kiwis on their motivations in buying, selling and… Audio

Despite covid-19, Santa Claus is still coming to town, but getting a photo with the jolly man in red and white will be different this year. The festive tradition will still go ahead but this time… Audio