Morning Report

Victoria has ditched its Covid-19 elimination strategy as the way out of lockdown, and is instead casting its eye on vaccinations.

The majority of the state's restrictions will stay in place until 70… Read more Audio

The Salvation Army wants the Government to impose a freeze on rent increases to ease the burden of lockdown.

It says people who were already struggling with both food costs and housing security have… Read more Audio

Just as thousands of school kids are being forced to rely on computers to connect with teachers, a new study links digital devices to poorer achievement.

The Education Ministry paper says… Read more Audio

South Aucklanders turned up in their hundreds yesterday for the country's first drive-through marae-based vaccination centre.

Papakura marae hosted the centre to help local whanau get their COVID… Read more Audio

A medical expert says not enough safety precautions are being taken with those crossing the border south of Auckland.

Twenty-three thousand people with exemptions drove out of the city's alert level… Read more Audio

The floodwater is receding but 70 homes at Bethells Beach in West Auckland are still cut off after this week's downpour, when a section of road was washed out.

A fire truck had a near miss with a… Read more Audio

Lockdown means the return of online fitness classes and workouts in the comfort of your lounge.

During the first Covid-19 outbreak last year, we met a group of Edgecumbe seniors who embraced Zoom so… Read more Audio

Some of the thousands of university students who are spending lockdown in their halls of residence, are feeling frustrated that they weren't told what would happen to their accommodation payments… Read more Audio

Wednesday's 1pm briefing brought some disappointing news for New Zealanders, with the first daily rise in cases since Sunday.

Seventy-five new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the community, but… Read more Audio

Intensive care workers are under pressure from the rising number of Covid-19 patients and the challenges in dealing with the virus.

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says intensive care… Read more Audio