Travel

Meanwhile travellers stranded in Queenstown have been given a temporary reprieve before the travel window is poised to slam shut.

Hundreds of people are in town trying to get back, but there have… Audio

The quarantine free bubble with the Cook Islands has now closed because of the new cases of covid-19 in the community in New Zealand, and the Cook Islands PM has announced that they will be at alert… Audio

Air New Zealand is racing to get 50,000 people home from around the country inside the 48-hour government deadline.

Chief executive Greg Foran told Checkpoint it is a tough ask to meet the deadline.

Covid-19's grip on New South Wales is getting stronger, with a record 633 daily cases and three deaths.

There's growing frustration over the increasing cases and why tougher restrictions aren't being… Video, Audio

What's the biggest bike trip you've done? Whether it's a few hours or a few days, it likely doesn't compare to the epic bike ride of Freddie Gillies. Alongside his brother and two friends, they cycled… Audio, Gallery

Wellingtonian Sean Barry lives in Yasamal, which is a 10 minutes' walk from the centre of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. A teacher by trade, Sean lives in an apartment with his wife Jamila and… Audio, Gallery

Some people trying desperately to return to New Zealand feel like they've been missed out the government's latest border announcements.

The government plans to ease open the borders from early next… Audio

By the middle of next year, the government says there'll no longer be such strict measures protecting the border, with vaccinated travellers allowed to skip managed isolation and quarantine in certain… Audio

The map to reopen New Zealand to the world is ready - but can we vaccinate enough people by the start of 2022 to make it possible? Many remain anxious about the prospect of preparing the return to… Audio

Businesses are queueing up to be part of a pilot scheme allowing vaccinated travelling workers to self-isolate at home. It's part of the government's road map to relaxing border restrictions by the… Audio

The tourism industry is welcoming a new roadmap to reopen Aotearoa's borders next year while preparing for more tough times ahead.

Today, the Prime Minister announced the immediate focus is to ramp… Video, Audio

Australia's Covid-19 crisis goes on - this afternoon Canberra was plunged into a week-long lockdown after the discovery of a new local infection.

New South Wales also continues to see high numbers… Audio

A road map for reopening, but it's a long road, with plenty of potential pot holes along the way.

The government has unveiled a plan it says will see see the border reopen to some countries and under… Audio

It was the spirit of adventure that took teacher, Tony Washington and his family to Pitcairn Island. One of the most isolated communities in the world, Pitcairn is just over five-and-a-half thousand… Audio

The government is warning it will take a "swift and severe" approach to any future cases of Covid-19, and move quickly to Alert Level Four.

It comes as a long-awaited report into reopening our border… Audio

Doctors fears New Zealand's health system could quickly collapse in the event of an outbreak of the Delta variant of Covid-19.

The Covid-19 Minister has warned the country would go straight to level… Audio

It is likely New Zealand will escalate straight to a "short, sharp" level four lockdown should any new community cases of Covid-19 emerge.

Chris Hipkins issued the stark warning on Wednesday… Video, Audio