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12:11 PM.Health experts are grappling with questions about how Omicron will spread through New Zealand, and when the peak might arrive.

There are predictions 15 percent of the workforce could be out of action… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Bracing for Omicron disruption and Fonterra farmers are in for a record payout. Audio

12:45 PM.The World Bank has given about $12 million New Zealand dollars to Tonga, following the devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami nine days ago.

About 85 percent of the population has been affected… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Thousands of students will be returning to school from next week.

But with the entire country now under the red traffic light setting; staff, teachers, and students from year four and up must wear… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sector.

Most of the 800 RSE workers from Tonga are still struggling to get in contact their families, following the eruption and tsunami which caused widespread damage… Read more Audio

12:26 PM.Crusaders boss Colin Mansbridge says while there may only be limited fan access to Super Rugby Pacific games because of the move to the red traffic light setting, their main concern is that the games… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

12:17 PM.As well as vaccines, masks are another important item to help protect us from Covid.

N95 masks have become the gold standard internationally in the fight against Omicron, and experts here say New… Read more Audio

12:13 PM.New Zealand's in the red light setting; with the highly infectious Covid variant Omicron circulating in Auckland, and possibly in the Nelson Marlborough region.

Clinical Immunologist based in… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.New Zealand's in the red light setting; with the highly infectious Covid variant Omicron circulating in Auckland, and possibly in the Nelson-Marlborough region.

The government is encouraging everyone… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Boosting ahead in the race against Omicron, and how can certain masks slow the virus' spread? Audio