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7:42 AM.Families enduring five-week MIQ stays after testing positive for Covid-19, are among the voices calling for a shift to self-isolation for returnees.

Some are purposely trying to make each other sick… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.State house tenants who terrorise their neighbours can now be moved on faster after Kāinga Ora changed its complaints process.

The state landlord came under scrutiny last year over its 'sustaining… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.China's capital Beijing is poised and ready for the launch of the 24th Winter Olympics tomorrow.

Two-hundred-and-fifty people have tested positive on arrival in China, but so far that's within the… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.As of tomorrow, the wait to get a Pfizer booster dose after a second jab will drop from four months to three.

The change makes another million people aged 18 and over eligible for the third shot.

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7:17 AM.State Highway 6 in South Westland is closed, as heavy rain continues to pile onto the West Coast.

Overflow from the waterfalls in the Haast Valley is running down the highway at the Mahi Tahi River… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.An overseas recruitment campaign targeting specialist nurses will go live this week, but critics say two years into the pandemic, and with Omicron on the doorstep - it's far too late.

Last November… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.As Tonga begins its lockdown, three new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed bringing the total number to five.

The outbreak could not have happened at a worse time with Covid-19 restrictions… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.State Highway 6 south of Fox Glacier is closed due to flooding on the West Coast of Te Waipounamu - the South Island.

There's also minor flooding between Hokitika and Fox Glacier, and Westport to… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.Later today, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is expected to announce plans for the border re-opening.

Among the many anxiously awaiting the news is Tim Goodman - a Melbourne-based business operator in… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.A new fresh water testing methodology in Taranaki has revealed what ecologists say they have long known - the region's rivers and streams become contaminated with bacteria after rain. The regional… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Several All Whites players have tested positive for Covid-19.

The results have forced the cancellation of an international friendly match with Uzbekistan in Dubai this morning.

The positive cases… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The red traffic light setting is affecting sports fans.

Restrictions limit crowds to 100, meaning even if venues create separate bubbles for several groups, spectator numbers are well down.

Reporter… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.Funding support for the arts and culture sector is being increased.

A $100 million boost has been announced to cushion the blow of red traffic light restrictions.

They include an extra $70 million… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.A campaigner for gun control says a new firearms law will help police identify red flags in the travel patterns of potential gun-owners.

The reforms made under the Arms Amendment Regulations 2021… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Survivors of abuse by the Catholic Church say the number of complaints released by the church fails to capture the real number of sufferers, which could be six-times more.

The new figures from the… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The Government is not budging on its promise to leave the retirement age unchanged, despite renewed warnings superannuation's rising cost could become unsustainable.

There have long been calls to… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.Infections in the community are moving slower than they have in overseas Omicron outbreaks, but a Covid-19 modeller warns we need a clearer picture.

The University of Canterbury's professor Michael… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.MetService has issued a red warning for heavy rains expected to create dangerous conditions on the West Coast - it's the forecaster's most extreme category of warning.

The rain started overnight, and… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.The World Health Organisation says the amount of medical waste generated by the Covid-19 pandemic is a threat to human health and the environment.

A new report is warning discarded syringes, used… Read more Audio