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8:28 AM.Napier City Council's decision to add Māori seats around the council table is being labelled a bittersweet victory by mana whenua.

The council has voted to establish Māori wards, but they won't exist… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.Aged care providers say they're thrilled by the decision to guarantee 300 places a month in managed isolation for people in the health and disability sectors.

The pledge came from Health Minister… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Hospital emergency nurses say they're under pressure, anxious and exhausted as Covid-19 cases continue to rise.

There were 43 people in hospital yesterday with Covid-19, and during the outbreak many… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.Organisers of the WOMAD festival in Taranaki say the event next March - featuring a completely New Zealand-based line up - will be just like any other year.

They say home based artists will go hard… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.As students in years 11 to 13 get ready to return to classes in Auckland next week, many parents are prepping for a slightly more normal life.

Natalie Robinson, a mother of three from Parnell, is one… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.An intensive care specialist says more spots in MIQ for health workers is a start, but more needs to be done.

The Government says it will now guarantee 300 spots a month in managed isolation for… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.Could forcing supermarkets to charge a fixed profit margin on all goods create fairness for shoppers and suppliers alike?

That's one expert's suggestion for curbing alleged price gouging by the two… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Business is back in Te Tai Tokerau.

But lurching in and out of lockdown has taken its toll.

Sam Olley reports from Whangarei. Read more Audio

7:20 AM.The gates to Mount Roskill Grammar will swing open this Friday for students to get their Covid-19 vaccine, ahead of the school reopening.

A pop-up vaccination centre is being set up in the school's… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.The Health Minister is assuring health workers the government is doing what it can to prepare for a rise in Covid-19 patients in hospitals.

An emergency nurse and NZ Nurses Organisation delegate in… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.An Auckland emergency nurse says she and her colleagues can feel a tsunami of Covid-19 cases coming and the hospitals are not prepared.

The nurse, who is a union delegate at one of the city's… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.A 10-point plan from the National Party for opening the country up again includes a boost to wage subsidies, tax cuts for small business, $100 hospitality vouchers and our airports humming once again… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.An Auckland emergency nurse says many of her colleagues go home after every shift, wondering if they can go back for the next one, as Covid-19 cases rise.

There were 43 people in hospital yesterday -… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.The move to reopen schools for senior students at the start of next week poses a significant risk for increasing case numbers, says a government adviser.

Secondary school students in Years 11-13 who… Read more Audio

6:19 AM.There are nearly 40,000 daily cases of Covid-19 in the UK. In the last three months there have been more than three million cases, with 79,000 people needing hospitalisation.

Health experts are… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is launching a investigation into the Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) booking system.

He has received 200 complaints, saying the allocation system is unlawful… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.An Auckland inner city hotel has decided it will only take guests who are fully vaccinated from November.

The Hotel Britomart, including its restaurant will turn away anyone who cannot prove they… Read more Audio

6:07 AM.Figures from Auckland Council suggest the slight easing of Level 3 restrictions has had little impact on consumer spending in the supercity.

Businesses have told the Council they've exhausted every… Read more Audio