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The Reserve Bank has acted to curb rampant inflation and it is going to sting. It's lifting the Official Cash Rate to 1 percent.

Experts say it's going to hurt struggling businesses, first-home… Read more 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… Read more Video, Audio

The government has called the Russian Ambassador in, amid growing tensions in Ukraine. Western allies are cracking down on Moscow - and have been quick to impose sanctions.

But few believe it will… Read more Audio

Massive demand for Covid-19 testing means RATs will now be the go-to at Auckland testing centres, as labs deal with a huge backlog in PCR swabs.

There are 3297 new community Covid-19 cases today -… Read more Audio

Wellington mayor Andy Foster has been criticised for meeting with anti-mandate protesters. One of his colleagues - councillor Nicola Young has called it "an embarrassment".

She spoke to Lisa Owen.  Read more Video, Audio

Wellington businesses are becoming increasingly impatient at the demonstration that's pushing foot traffic away from them. Wellingtonians appear to be giving the Parliament protest a wide berth… Read more Video, Audio

Waikato is the latest area to roll out rapid antigen tests to combat increasing demand for Covid-19 testing.

The demand is causing delays in processing tests in the lab, with the DHB saying some… Read more Audio

The ongoing staffing crunch is hitting those at the front lines of the Covid outbreak. Just two nurses were available to care for a ward of 26 patients at Auckland Hospital during one shift last week.

Police and protesters have faced off yet again outside Parliament today, as the stand off enters a third week.

Three police officers have been taken to hospital after they were sprayed with an… Read more Video, Audio

So when did jumping on Google pass for actual scientific research? And why has a tsunami of disinformation exploded during the pandemic?

We've all heard of them, and we might even know someone who's… Read more Video, Audio

Shorter isolation periods and Rat tests for teachers could prevent a total return to online learning, according to an Auckland principal struggling to staff classes.

As Omicron cases grow in the… Read more Video, Audio