Louise Ternouth

In what many New Zealanders hope will be a strong challenge to the supermarket duopoly, American giant discount retailer Costco has begun trading in Auckland today.

With construction of its store… Video, Audio

Just when we thought it couldn't get any higher, fruit and vegetable growers say they may be forced to let crops rot as record inflation takes hold.

Tomatoes, broccoli and lettuces have already… Video, Audio

A new state-of-the-art machine that sorts and shreds electronic waste has officially started operation in Auckland. Video, Audio

Australia Zoo has made a last-minute decision to pull the pin on plans to take Burma the elephant from Auckland Zoo.

The 38-year-old was due to live out her twilight years at the zoo across the ditch… Video, Audio

Long Covid sufferers and researchers are calling for urgent support and warning employers to start planning for the possibility that the virus could impact their workforce in ways they have not… Audio

It's the end of an era. Auckland Zoo is saying goodbye to their last beloved elephant in a few weeks.

Anjalee has already crossed the ditch to her new home at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, and Burma… Video, Audio

The Transport Minister has hinted that the government could extend the three month discount on public transport tickets.

The half price fares on public transport last until the end of June. Today was… Video, Audio

There are growing calls for the government to introduce viable ways people can recycle clothing in order to tackle the country's growing waste crisis.

A rubbish truck emblazoned with a message to put… Audio

Auckland streets may be about to get a bit safer, with plans for lower speed limits on more than 1600 roads across the city.

Nearly a thousand of them are around 82 schools in the city.

It's a move… Video, Audio

GPs and pharmacists are bracing for huge demand for RAT tests as the country prepares to go into phase three.

But they say it'll be impossible to meet it. The Government's announced a move to phase… Video, Audio

Auckland cafes and restaurants are having to shut up shop as Omicron reaches staff and rising cases keep customers at home.

This comes after the government announced a new Covid-19 support payment… Video, Audio

The advertising watchdog is looking into a billboard using the image of a Dunedin man who died after getting a Covid vaccine.

The anti-vax group Voices for Freedom has paid for the billboard… Audio

Bike theft is an ongoing issue especially in Tāmaki Makaurau and it's an issue that has grown, with the popularity of e-bikes.

Now cyclists have an online tool to help track down their stolen bike… Video, Audio

As you walk the high streets of the cities, you can't help but notice how the latest fashions hug their figures perfectly. That's right, we're talking about mannequins. One man who's been in the… Audio

Mannequins have decorated store windows for hundreds of years but in terms of size and shape they have stayed relatively the same.

Now there are renewed calls for them to better reflect the broad… Video, Audio

Managing isolating staff will be a big hurdle for businesses as the country enters Phase 2 of the Covid response.

but their bigger worry is the dwindling foot traffic - with some outlets already… Video, Audio

Aucklanders' food scraps will soon be kept out of landfill and instead used to power homes and help grow crops.

The city council's been running a trial of green waste bin collections on the North… Video, Audio

While plenty of us have had interruptions to our lives because of Covid, spare a thought for the littlies who started school in 2020.

Now into year three, they're yet to have a full year of school in… Video, Audio

As Omicron cases increase, health authorities have warned people need to be ready to isolate at home, and manage symptoms if you come down with Covid.

So what needs to go into a Covid care kit? Our… Video, Audio

Whether it's in a salad, on the barbie, or mixed up as the base to a sauce, tomatoes are a staple in so many of our meals.

But the price is leaving a sour taste in plenty of people's mouths, nearly… Video, Audio