Travel

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

Locals in the King Country coastal town of Kāwhia are on edge after a case of Covid-19 was confirmed there on Wednesday.

The town - south of Raglan on the North Island's West Coast - is outside the… Audio

Aucklanders keen to hit the water again can do so ... but some of the normal rules have changed. All sailing and boating activities are go, including fishing, scuba diving and jetskiing - but it is… Audio

Kathryn talks with Massey University migration expert Paul Spoonley about how international mobility will be managed once New Zealand's borders reopen in the New Year. He says there are some big, as… Audio

It was a quick - and very expensive - decision for Sarah Dixon to return to Ireland last month.

She has been living in New Zealand for 14 years but needed to return home to Ireland after the sudden… Audio

The United States Postal Service has suspended shipping to New Zealand and 21 other countries because of Covid-19's impact on air mail capacity.

So those of you who did a spot of lockdown shopping… Audio

New Zealanders desperate to get home by Christmas have been getting good or bad news in the last-hour or so after nearly four-thousand spots opened in the MIQ virtual lobby.

Users were able to enter… Audio