Charlie Dreaver

Australia's deportation of a 15-year-old boy has sparked unified outrage across the political floor.

The teenager is now being held here in managed isolation, leaving Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern… Audio

The transformation of the country's abortion services is one step closer with the Health Ministry seeking to award contracts to providers who can improve services. Last year, abortion was… Audio

Making it compulsory to scan QR codes on the Covid Tracer app has been put in the too hard basket by the government - for now.

Significant stumbling blocks have been identified - in particular too… Audio

The government is once again under pressure to adopt a two-way trans-Tasman travel bubble.

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the country is ready for a reciprocal bubble arrangement, and… Audio

The government has secured enough of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the entire country.

An advance purchase agreement for another 8.5 million doses has been signed. The original agreement with… Audio

The Air New Zealand flight attendant whom tested positive for Covid-19 at the weekend, had received their first vaccination against the virus last week.

A spokesperson for the Prime Minister's office… Audio

A technology expert believes the long-awaited Bluetooth Covid Card as it was originally envisioned is likely dead in the water.

The Government first ordered trials of the bluetooth tracing technology… Audio

It's still unclear whether those in the Papatoetoe cluster who breached lockdown restrictions will face legal repercussions.

It has been revealed one of the latest cases, the mother in the fourth… Audio

The Auckland Mayor Phil Goff doesn't think prosecuting those rule breakers in the Papatoetoe covid cluster would achieve much.

The mother of the latest community cases had gone for a walk with the… Audio

The government has pulled another lever to try to slow the runaway housing market - requiring the Reserve Bank to take house prices into account.

National says the move's far too late and a senior… Audio

The government is under pressure for having housed just 12 families under its Progressive Home Ownership Scheme, since it launched seven months ago.

Seventy-eight more families have been contracted… Audio

The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, says Kaumatua and Māori won't necessarily be at the front of the queue in the vaccine roll-out, but they will not be left behind.

Ms Ardern made the comments while… Audio

The Government is now downplaying previous suggestions quarantine free travel to and from Australia could be in place by the end of March.

Different travel rules for different Australian states is… Audio

Beekeepers say it is near impossible to completely protect bees from coming into contact with the weed killer glypohsate.

Japan has warned it will stop importing honey from this country if it keeps… Audio

Those who are digitally savvy are being urged to take some time this summer to help elderly relatives or neighbours who may find using a computer daunting. In the 2019 Budget, $600,000 was given to… Audio

New Zealand officials are keeping a close eye on Britain's Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine roll-out, before a vaccination campaign is launched here.

Britain began vaccinating its population on Tuesday… Audio

Thousands of security guards will receive better protection of their pay and conditions, with the Government moving to make changes to existing employment laws.

Both the Workplace Relations Minister… Audio

The ACT leader David Seymour is accusing the Reserve Bank Governor of being a liability and says his latest announcement harks back to the days of Robert Muldoon.

The Reserve Bank has announced a new… Audio

MPs from both Labour and National are urging the Prime Minister to consider a lifeline for young vulnerable Hong Kongers.

Labour's Louisa Wall and National's Simon O'Connor, who both represent New… Audio