Travel
Calling Home: Mia Ayoub in El Gouna, Egypt
Former North Shore resident Mia Ayoub spent her formative years in Egypt before moving to New Zealand with her family when she was eight. But she always thought she'd return to the country of her… Audio, Gallery
Aucklanders can travel over summer: 'That's a commitment' - PM
Aucklanders will be able to travel outside the region over summer and Christmas, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed today.
COP26 looks into global flying habits
As to be expected, there has been a focus on flying this COP26, including on leaders taking private jets to get to the event this week. Nxt week there will be a focus on greening transportation - this… Audio
Traffic expert suggests spot checks for Auckland border travel
Director of the University of Auckland's Centre for Supply Chain Management Tava Olsen told Checkpoint a system for Auckland travellers to cross the border in the summer holidays would be "doable" if… Video, Audio
NZ couple allowed to fly from Australia to reunite with baby son
A New Zealand couple have been given the opportunity to bring their baby son to their new home in Australia after they were facing the possibility of being separated from him until border restrictions… Video, Audio
Bay of Islands businesses nervous with lockdowns to north and south
Northland tourism operators are desperately hoping the region's vaccine rates will boost enough for visitors to return this summer, with many businesses hanging on by a thread.
The northern-most part… Video, Audio
Managing Auckland border during summer holiday traffic 'impossible' - police union
The police union says it will be impossible to manage the Auckland's Covid boundary over summer.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said a hard perimeter is staying, and Aucklanders will have to show… Video, Audio
Project to seal Forgotten World Highway kicks off
One of the last stretches of unsealed State Highway in the country is now a step closer to being smothered in tarmac.
The first sod has been turned on a project to seal the last remaining unsealed 12… Audio
Covid-19: Hospitality caught by surprise on Auckland border
Jacinda Ardern wants to clear the way for vaccinated and negative-tested Aucklanders to leave the region by Christmas and over summer.
The Prime Minister wants to set up a system at the region's… Audio
Wellington man hits the road with Herb's Mobile Record Store
With shop rents rising, hitting the road could be the new way to go.
A Wellington man is testing the theory with his new mobile record store.
Reporter Charlotte Cook took a look. Video, Audio
Isolation hotels may become quarantine facilities as Covid spreads
As daily community covid cases continue to crack three figures more government isolation facilities could be converted to quarantine hotels for those unable to stay at home while sick.
Joint head of… Video, Audio
What it's like in the business home self-isolation trial
The self isolation trial is underway for some of the 150 people chosen to be guinea pigs for the pilot.
They've had to meet strict criteria, including isolating at a private residence on their own… Video, Audio
Far North nervously waits to see if Covid has spread
Far North communities are nervously waiting to see if Covid has been spreading unchecked through their towns.
The top of the motu is in level 3 lockdown as health officials work to trace any links… Video, Audio
An island divided: Waiheke debates need for Auckland visitors
Winery tours and bach bookings remain off the cards on Waiheke Island, despite the Auckland region's impending move to step two of level 3.
The rules are creating a divide amongst Waiheke locals… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Tonga goes into lockdown
Tonga's main island Tongatapu has gone into a snap lockdown after the country's first positive Covid-19 case arrived in the country from New Zealand last Wednesday.
Viliami Puloka is a doctor in… Audio
Emotional reunions at Sydney Airport with isolation-free return
There have been emotional reunions at Sydney Airport with people able to travel home quarantine free for the first time in 20 months.
Hotel quarantine and the cap on arrivals have been scrapped for… Audio
Record-breaking electric flight touches down in Wellington
A record-breaking electric flight touched down in Wellington this morning.
The 2-seater took the longest ever pure electric flight over water, flying from Omaka near Blenheim, across Cook Strait, to… Audio
New Zealanders able to travel to NSW, VIC, quarantine-free
New Zealanders will be able to travel to New South Wales and Victoria from tomorrow without having to quarantine upon arrival.
Calling Home: Patrick Rosevear in Beijing
Wellingtonian Patrick Rosevear has certainly led a varied life in China since he moved there nearly a decade ago. Having fully immersed himself in local culture from day one in Shanghai, including… Audio, Gallery
Divided river: Colin Thubron travels down the Amur between Russia and China
Travel writer Colin Thubron travels down the Amur River, which separates China and Russia, and finds growing distrust despite official messages of friendship.
