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7:51 AM.In Canada, what started as a convoy of truckers protesting the vaccine mandate has turned into into a blockade in the capital Ottawa.

The protestors aren't just opposing Covid-19 policies in country… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.Some parents are threatening to take their children out of school because of the mask-mandate for older primary school children.

Principals say they are surprised how many families want to… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.A company supplying rapid antigen tests says the government has finally taken its stranglehold off tests that should have already been available.

The government has announced that it will have access… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.The National Party says all school children, teachers and staff would get two rapid antigen tests a week if it was in power.

That was one of several announcements made by party leader Christopher… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.The Kingdom of Tonga will go into a nationwide lockdown on Wednesday after two cases of Covid-19 were detected through routine testing at the wharf in Nuku'alofa.

RNZ Pacific News Editor Susana… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The government is coming under pressure this week as National ramps up its attack on the handling of the pandemic and the media turns its full attention to pregnant journalist Charlotte Bellis and her… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Westland District Council has begun preparing for flooding, and is issuing sandbags to residents and businesses in the lowest lying streets.

MetService forecasts up to 750 milimetres of rain could… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Buller District residents are being warned to pack an emergency getaway bag, make sure their cars are filled with petrol, and be prepared for evacuations at any time due to forecast heavy rain.

Last… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.The arts and culture sector is in for a $100 million boost to cushion the blow of red traffic light restrictions.

A $70 million boost has been earmarked for events that were planned before the move… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.West Coast farmers are battening down the hatches in response to a red warning for heavy rain - shifting stock to higher ground and preparing for heavy rains and the possibility of flooding and slips.

6:07 AM.Transport agency Waka Kotahi says heavy rain forecast for the West Coast is expected to make roads dangerous and some could become impassible due to slips and flooding. It's warning motorists not to… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Two families of Northern New Zealand dotterels are enjoying world-class harbour views from their nests in the gravel on Auckland's Wynyard Point.

The Point is the site of an old Shell silo park but… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Artist Joni Mitchell is seeking to remove all of her music from Spotify in solidarity with fellow musician Neil Young.

They are protesting against the streaming giant for allowing podcast star Joe… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.How on farm emissions should be paid for will be up for debate at a series of meetings being held across provincial New Zealand from next week.

Industry partnership He Waka Eke Noa has come up with… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.There's a growing push for employers to provide more support for workers going through menopause.

Experts say women should not be expected to soldier on in silence and should speak up when insomnia… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Heavy rain is expected to hit the South Island this week with Westland coping the worst of it.

Metservice predicts up to half a metre of rain could fall in the ranges from Wednesday to Friday, with… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Generations of some families have worked at the North Canterbury manufacturer Sutton Tools which burnt down on Sunday morning.

General manager Kevin Donovan says staff are gutted, and some have stood… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.Families across Aotearoa are making contingency plans for relatives in aged care after an Auckland rest home's suspected close call with the highly-infectious Omicron variant.

Summerset by the Park… Read more Audio