Travel

A Covid-19 modeller is asking the government to consider requiring people travelling into the South Island to first provide a negative Covid-19 test.

The top of the South Island's had a Labour… Audio

To say Nelsonian Rosie Manins' introduction to life in Atlanta has been something of a baptism of fire would be an understatement. A former ODT journalist who is married to a Grammy Award-nominated… Audio

Police are ramping up their presence in coastal King Country towns ahead of the long weekend.

Kawhia Community Board chairman Dave Walsh is concerned about people travelling to their baches in his… Audio

We are likely to see a total reassessment of international travel, and probably not just in the short term. Think vaccine passports and higher air fares just for starters.  Audio

Life in Australia is slowly getting back to normal, with more states releasing plans to open up and let people back in.

With high vaccination rates, a national plan and clear targets, states are… Audio

Business leaders say while quarantine-free travel for South Islanders to Australia is encouraging, it'll have little impact without the arrangement being a two-way street.

From Wednesday, travellers… Audio

As someone who is involved in the tourism industry in Tel Aviv, life has been something of a roller coaster for Cantabrian Alex Jones in recent times. He's Calling Home this morning. Audio

Iwi leaders in Tairawhiti Gisborne want assurances from the government that their region will be protected from Covid-19. The threat of Covid-19 is heightened in the country's region with the most… Audio

The emergency allocation system for spots in MIQ is cumbersome and demands an unrealistic levels of evidence, with fewer than 10 percent of applications being approved in some categories according to… Audio

New South Wales' new Premier says the state will soon do away with hotel quarantine.

From the November 1, fully vaccinated travellers will be allowed in without having to isolate in a hotel or at… Audio

The emergency allocation system for MIQ has been described as hurtful and illogical, with fewer than 10 percent of applications being approved in some categories, numbers released under the Official… Video, Audio

The impact of the pandemic has been apocalyptic on international air travel- but that's starting to change.  Audio

A new mum is in MIQ limbo at Wellington Hospital after giving birth to a baby boy at just 26 weeks. New Zealander Ferne Grady, who now lives in Perth, was visiting family in Palmerston North in July… Audio

Auckland anglers, divers and boat owners were able to hit the water over the weekend for the first time in seven weeks. Joining Nathan Rarere to let us know how everyone behaved is Coastguard NZ's… Audio

West Aucklander Dawn O'Connor lives in Brussels, Belgium, where she has been based since 2018. She joins Jim for Calling Home. Audio

A Southland surgeon has been twice declined twice an emergency spot in MIQ, forcing his patients to either travel to other hospitals or delay surgery.

Dr Jim Faherty is the clinical director of the… Audio

The Retirement Commissioner says seniors stuck overseas due to the lack of MIQ spots should get an added six months before their pensions are stopped and they're fined. It comes as some older New… Audio