Morning Report

The country's Covid-19 quarantine hotels are under increasing pressure with more than 200 people infected with the virus and predictions that could balloon to one thousand.

The Government is setting… Read more Audio

It's day two of the Paralympics and some more Kiwi athletes getting ready to compete.

Sophie Pascoe will be in the pool, followed by Wheelchair rugby and track cycling, and the Wheel Blacks match… Read more Audio

Working from home during lockdown for many includes a little DIY, a touch of gardening, the odd walk around the block and more quality time with the children.

But for dairy farmers August is the… Read more Audio

Australia's third-largest state - Queensland - was clocking up a similar number of new Covid-19 cases to New Zealand - at least if one adjusts for population sizes.

That has changed in recent days… Read more Audio

The National Party says it's beyond belief that the Crowne Plaza passed all its infection control audits, including as recently in June.

The hotel, which is used for managed isolation, has been at… Read more Audio

There are calls for alert level 4 rule changes so that specialist teachers can visit disabled children in their homes.

Principals have told RNZ that children with special needs need more support.

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A UK study suggests the effectiveness of full vaccination for Covid-19 with double doses of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines starts to wear off within six months.

The researchers looked at more… Read more Audio

Animals at the zoo are finally have a bit of peace and quiet under alert level 4.

Hamilton Zoo is closed to visitors, but there's a team of essential workers keeping an eye on things, making sure… Read more Audio