Logan Church
Midweek Mediawatch - Breakfast gets cooked
Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Nights: Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about TVNZ Breakfast getting dragged into the Trump shooting debate, some NZME criticism from NZME… Audio
Christchurch terrorist sentenced - day two update
More victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks have detailed the pain and grief Brenton Tarrant's actions have had on them, at the second day of the gunman's sentencing.
Our reporter Logan Church… Video, Audio
Survivors face mosque gunman on day two of sentencing
Warning: story contains detail some may find distressing.
"This man is not one of us but that didn't stop him from slaughtering us" - just some of the many strong words directed to the Christchurch… Video, Audio
Voters react to National's border protection plan
A key part of National's plan would be a requirement for people to show evidence of a negative Covid-19 test before flying to New Zealand.
So what do voters think of that? Checkpoint reporter Logan… Audio
Rydges isolation Covid-19 transmission mystery continues
It's a mystery baffling our health experts: How did a Rydges hotel maintenance man contract a strain of Covid-19 from a hotel guest he apparently never came into contact with?
Yesterday the Ministry… Video, Audio
Rotorua testing centres busy after news of family's travel
Covid-19 testing stations in Rotorua were swamped on Thursday, and a pop up clinic was set up, as hundreds raced to be tested.
More details have been released about where some members of the south… Video, Audio
Wellington businesses nervous about Covid-19 spread from Auckland
In Wellington many supermarkets saw floods of shoppers stocking up on supplies, and retailers and cafes dusting off the old Covid-19 tracing posters and social distancing signs.
Despite Wellington… Video, Audio
Covid-19 alert level 3: Aucklanders queue for testing, rush to supermarkets
Auckland has ground to a halt today as people rushed out to get supplies, Covid tests, and work gear, as the level three restrictions came into place.
It was gridlock around the six testing centres… Video, Audio
Ashley Bloomfield gets his first Covid-19 test
Another case of Covid-19 has been confirmed in New Zealand - this time a man in his twenties who travelled from Melbourne at the end of July.
The positive test came on the 12th day of his managed… Video, Audio
Midday Business News for 6 August 2020
The telco industry says New Zealanders do not know how good a deal they are getting when it comes to infrastructure.
Logan Church has business. Audio
What are NZ school leavers planning to do after Covid-19?
It's around this time of year that students in their final year at high school would usually be preparing for their next step - be it university, an OE, or heading into the work force.
But Covid-19… Video, Audio
Fiordland fight against invasive seaweed under threat
An invasive seaweed is threatening Fiordland's underwater and conservation groups are worried that money used to fight it will soon dry up.
Undaria has established itself in many parts of New Zealand… Video, Audio
NZ's first convicted slave master sentenced to 11 years in prison
"He has shattered our dreams" - just one of the harrowing victim impact statements read out today as New Zealand's first convicted slave master was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Sixty-six-year-old… Video, Audio
Wellington foodbanks brace for extra demand
Food banks around Wellington are bracing themselves for extra demand as the government's wage subsidy scheme draws to an end.
Winter is already a busy time for food banks, but Covid has stretched… Video, Audio
Idea of managed isolation rules being misunderstood laughable
The idea someone could not know the rules in a government managed isolation facility has been described as laughable by a recent returnee. This comes after a 32-year-old man left his isolation hotel… Audio
Covid-19: Life after isolation
Nearly 28,000 returning Kiwis have gone through Government-run managed isolation. That's on top of tens of thousands who flocked back into the country before the scheme came into force.So, what on… Audio
Army purchases 43 Bushmaster armoured vehicles
The army is getting an upgrade with the purchase of 43 Bushmaster armoured vehicles. They can fit and protect up to ten army personnel and are expected to be used both in New Zealand and overseas. Our… Video, Audio
Largest spider species in world at Wellington Zoo
The Goliath Bird Eater Tarantula is the largest tarantula in the world and can grow to be bigger than two human hands. So we sent our reporter Logan Church, who we later found out is absolutely… Video, Audio
Illegal fishing reports keep DOC busy after lockdown
A spate of alleged illegal fishing near Wellington post-lockdown has kept Department of Conservation staff and coast watchers busy over the past few weeks.
There are two marine reserves in the… Video, Audio
What does Covid-19 alert level 1 mean for event organisers?
Talk about moving to Covid-19 alert level 1 has got the phones ringing again at events companies for the first time in months.
The events industry ground to a halt when Covid-19 struck due to strict… Video, Audio