Tess Brunton

An Australian doctor says GPs are the best place to administer the Covid-19 vaccine because they know their patients and can prioritise them and are experienced vaccinators. Sydney GP Dr Brian Morton… Audio

A Sydney GP says Australian vaccination clinics have faced transparency and supply issues in their bid to help protect the country against Covid-19.

The Commonwealth-funded, GP-led vaccination… Video, Audio

Sydney tourism operators are over the moon to be welcoming back New Zealanders taking advantage of the quarantine-free travel arrangement.

Our tourism reporter Tess Brunton and videographer Simon… Video, Audio

RNZ tourism reporter Tess Brunton and videographer Simon Rogers were on board one of the first flights from New Zealand to Australia under the new trans-Tasman travel bubble today.

Tess joins Lisa… Video, Audio

Excitement, relief and joy - that's how passengers described the feeling of boarding the first trans Tasman flight out of Auckland to Sydney under the new quarantine free bubble.

While the flight… Video, Audio

Nervous excitement is the best way to describe the emotions of those making the most of the newly opened Trans-Tasman travel bubble. The first flight from Australia arrived a short time ago and eleven… Audio

The trans-Tasman bubble is officially operational.

Reporter Tess Brunton is headed to Australia on one of the first quarantine-free flights.

The flight, from Auckland to Sydney, is set to take off… Audio

Quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand has resumed for the first time in more than a year.

Air New Zealand expects more than 5000 people will travel today across roughly 30 flights… Audio

The trans Tasman bubble came into effect at midnight and that means from today people can travel quarantine free between New Zealand and Australia. The first flight to Australia is due to leave… Audio

Tougher penalties and fines are on the cards as part of a proposed crack down on irresponsible freedom camping.

Tourism Minister Stuart Nash has released plan to hike the costs for those who break… Audio

Some tourism operators will hold off ramping up their business until there is more certainty over whether trans-Tasman travel will bring a boon to the regions.

Australians accounted for 40 percent of… Audio

Military leaders say trade routes in the South China Sea face increased risk and New Zealand can't be complacent about it.

The two-day Asia Pacific Security Innovation Summit has attracted… Audio

Some ski fields expect that they will need hundreds of additional staff to ensure they can cater for an influx of Australians. Earlier this week the Prime Minister confirmed she will announce the… Audio

Tourism operators on both sides of the Tasman are cautiously optimistic about the return of travellers with hopes a bubble will open sooner rather than later.

The Prime Minister has promised to… Audio

Queenstown businesses say the Tourism Minister's new vision is a promising game plan, but now they want to see action. 

Stuart Nash outlined his vision for the future of the industry at a tourism… Audio

The Tourism Minister is promising a shakeup of the industry, with a focus on making it more environmentally and financially sustainable. Prior to Covid-19, tourism had rapidly grown to become the… Audio

The Tourism Minister has copped some flak from operators who are frustrated they couldn't meet with him during his trip south.

Stuart Nash has been visiting businesses in Invercargill today before… Audio

The Minister of Tourism is in Invercargill where he is on a tour of tourism businesses in Southland today, before he heads to Queenstown tomorrow.

Stuart Nash has been under pressure from tourist… Audio

Tourism businesses in the lower South Island are hopeful Stuart Nash will show up in town with a game plan when he visits this week.

The Toursim Minister begins his tour, which includes stops in the… Audio

Queenstown has gone from being described as tourism's crown jewel to a vilified community facing vitriol - and told it's getting what it deserved.

But businesses say it's not just the iconic… Audio