Travel
NZ couple charter plane flight to start new life in Australia
The closing of the Trans-tasman bubble and the New Zealand lockdown has left Kiwis and Aussies stranded each side of the Tasman for weeks. With flights grounded or cancelled it's pushed some to… Audio
'Such a rip off': Travellers stung by Covid-19 cancellation fees
Holidaymakers are warning bookers beware as they're stung by cancellation fees from rentals booked during lockdown.
Cricket: Black Caps head home after Pakistan threat
The Black Caps are on their way home from Dubai after their aborted tour of Pakistan. Audio
Shaw denies special MIQ treatment for Glasgow trip
The Climate Change Minister has denied he's receiving special treatment in the MIQ system for a trip to Scotland later this year but the Prime Minister has confirmed he's got a spot.
James Shaw plans… Audio
Covid-19: National Party on new MIQ booking system
More than 31,000 people tried to book the 3-thousand MIQ spots made available yesterday when the pause on new bookings was lifted.
Needless to say, the vast majority missed out trying to get a place… Audio
Covid-19: Business struggling at Auckland's northern border as city stops southern travellers
Some businesses on Tāmaki Makaurau's northern border say things are so quiet they fear they may go extinct - and desperately want a travel corridor to keep them moving.
RNZ Tai Tokerau reporter Nita… Audio
Thousands more MIQ vouchers to come - MIQ deputy CEO
The lobby was very crowded this morning with at least 25,000 people waiting with their fingers crossed for a spot in MIQ.
Three thousand rooms were released on Monday morning under the new system… Video, Audio
Tears and cheers as thousands miss spots in MIQ offering
There has been disappointment and frustration for the 22,000 New Zealanders trying to get home through the MIQ system who missed out on places this morning.
Happiness, heartbreak in new MIQ system for overseas NZers
New Zealanders overseas trying to book a coveted spot in MIQ are still rolling the dice - just under a different system.
A new MIQ voucher system made its debut today, allocating more than 3,000… Audio
NZ father says booking MIQ spot is like winning the lottery
A New Zealand father who's been stuck in Spain says he feels like he's won the lottery in securing spots in MIQ for him and his family to return home.
Allister and his two children all logged in… Audio
First ever civilian SpaceX flight returns from orbit
A billionaire, a community college teacher, an airforce veteran and a childhood cancer survivor have made history as the first all-civilian team to fly to space.
The Space X capsule they were on… Audio
Cricket Players Association on Pakistan tour abandonment
It was a tour 18 years in the making, but in a matter of minutes what would have been a historic series for cricket in Pakistan got knocked for a six by New Zealand Cricket's decision to abandon the… Audio
Trans-Tasman bubble plans deferred eight more weeks
The trans-Tasman bubble has no chance of re-inflating for at least another eight weeks.
Meanwhile, with Covid-19 case numbers continuing to increase in New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian… Audio
Covid-19 debate - When should New Zealand open up its borders?
Were the elimination strategy and lockdowns the best options for New Zealand to control Covid-19 and going forward what is the best way to deal with the Delta variant? Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Space tourists orbiting earth
Four chosen people are orbiting the earth after the first ever non-astronaut launch to space.
The private flight, which is a world first, was a success yesterday.
This mission has been billed as the… Audio
Tourists take part in first private space flight
It's out of this world - the first ever space trip for private space-goers is expected to leave Earth today.
Four "space tourists" will free-fly for approximately three days on a SpaceX rocket - the… Audio
Covid-19: Yachts' plan to escape Fiji cyclones by coming to NZ worry Northland locals
Former Tai Tokerau MP and Tai Tokerau Border Control spokesperson Hone Harawira is worried a potential Covid-19 outbreak could be triggered by the arrival of around 50 yachts travelling to the Bay of… Audio
Air NZ looking into hydrogen powered planes
Air New Zealand is spreading its environmental wings and will investigate the viability of hydrogen-powered aircraft.
Our national carrier has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with global… Audio
Chris Bishop backing Judith Collins after Curia poll, says party needs to do better
National Party MP Chris Bishop is backing leader Judith Collins after a poll put the party on 21 percent.
The poll, commissioned by right wing group the Taxpayers Union and conducted by research… Audio
