Louise Ternouth

Stranded on Waiheke Island, sleeping in cars and struggling to make ends meet. According to the Waiheke Budgeting Services Trust, that's the situation 200 foreign nationals are facing, after getting… Audio

Gyms say it's first in first served for gym goers at alert level two-point-five - but new work schedules due to Covid-19 are helping to reduce the rush. Auckland gyms opened their doors for the first… Audio

Auckland restaurants, cafes and bars are relieved to be opening their doors again today - despite the supercity not yet moving fully down to alert level 2. The city has instead been moved to what the… Audio

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters wants convicted terrorist Brenton Tarrant sent back to Australia so New Zealand taxpayers don't have to foot the hefty bill for his incarceration. The mass… Audio

As alert level three continues for Auckland, most schools, universities and workplaces are online, but not everyone has access to the web. Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa is a charitable… Audio

Lockdowns have taken a huge toll on our mental health - in particular for those in the Rainbow Community. Charity Rainbow Youth says it was still catching up from last lockdown as Auckland moved back… Audio

Nearly 10,000 people have signed a petition calling for butchers, greengrocers and bakeries to operate as normal at alert level 3. Under current rules, they can only operate through contactless… Audio

A Cook Islands travel bubble could be on the cards before the end of the year - but the government's only looking at quarantine free travel there and the other realm countries - Tokelau and Niue. That… Audio

A new blue tooth powered "CovidCard" for contact tracing is set to be trialed in Rotorua. The credit card-sized device would be worn around the neck when in areas such as public transport, workplaces… Audio

With international tourism still on hold due to Covid-19, Kiwis are exploring their own backyard. But is our biggest city being overlooked as people opt for getaways out of town? Louise Ternouth… Audio

Two Kiwi parents are desperate to get their toddler back home from India during Covid-19 border closures. Veena and Bharat Chaudhary's 17-month-old son, Miraan, has been stuck in India for seven… Audio

Every week we have a look at a unique New Zealand business. This week we spoke to 12-year-old Antoni Mackenzie from Kings College who fixes phone charging cables. Louise Ternouth and camera man Simon… Audio

The Electoral Commission is encouraging early voting at this year's election, to protect people from a potential covid outbreak. Advance voting will begin two days earlier and there'll be more polling… Audio

Lockdown was a stressful time for many in New Zealand, taking a toll on our wellbeing. One company wanted to reduce some of the stress, so they made the HAY app, it stands for "How are you." Some… Audio

We've beaten the Aussies, taking the title for the world's largest lamington. To celebrate World Lamington Day yesterday a chocolate lamington weighing nearly 2800 kilogram - equivalent to almost… Audio

Zoologists are calling for seasonal beach closures to protect our wildlife. This follows research from an Otago University study showing a closed Dunedin beach during breeding season was beneficial… Audio

A floating freezer in Whangarei has gone viral. After a one in five hundred year flood over the weekend, video has emerged of a freezer travelling more than seven kilometres in raging floodwaters… Audio