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6:44 AM.The tourism industry is taking another hit as the threat of a full-scale omicron outbreak prompts people to cancel their holiday plans.

Some travel and accommodation providers say cancellations have… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.A number of teenagers who attended the Soundsplash Festival near Hamilton at the weekend say half their friends now have Covid-19.

Some say they have been told they have omicron and there are fears… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.It's 'game on' according to National's leader Chris Luxon, with the party gaining ground in the first political poll of the year.

The One News Kantar Poll has National back in the 30s at 32 percent -… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.Covid-19 has been detected in wastewater in Porirua.

The news from the Ministry of Health that the virus was detected on Tuesday is prompting the city's mayor to call for residents to get tested if… Read more Audio

6:11 AM.The government is on track to make a major announcement about Auckland's light rail system on Friday, which will cost between nine and 14.6 billion dollars. 

Tāmaki Makaurau's city centre business… Read more Audio

6:07 AM.Australians stuck in New Zealand and New Zealanders in Australia say they still have no idea when they will be able to return to their home countries.

The two groups say they are trapped between the… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.It's all go at the Australian open, Daniil Medvedev beat Felix Auger-Aliassime to secure his spot in the semi finals.

Meanwhile, Spain's Rafael Nadal is the semi-final, but not without controversy.

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8:49 AM.A disability advocate says hostility towards people not wearing masks is increasing.

This is making life difficult for those with genuine reasons not to mask up.

Autism New Zealand advocate Chanelle… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Porirua residents who regularly throw contaminated items in their recycling could lose their bins.

The council says workers have found dirty nappies, sanitary items, broken glass and rotting meat in… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Waka Kotahi is standing firm in the face of local opposition to a lower speed limit for the road between Napier and Taupo.

It insists reducing the maximum speed on the highway from 100 kilometres an… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.A service the ACC set up to help people better understand how its dispute process works has failed.

Documents obtained by RNZ show the so-called Navigation service created in 2019 has not worked… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Wannabe homeowners are locking up their lives to try to increase their chances of getting a mortgage.

Banks are now tougher to convince with potential mortgage applicants now having to reveal more… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.People who catch Omicron will be alerted by text and directed to a website for information when the country moves into Phase Two of its response to the variant.

The move has GPs worried that people… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The National Party's health spokesperson says changes need to be made to boost ICU capacity for the Omicron outbreak.

National's Dr Shane Reti told Morning Report it's clear New Zealand's health… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.It's either him or me, but you can't have both.

That's the ultimatum from Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young, to the streaming giant Spotify.

He's threatened to pull his music from the platform… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.A furore is continuing over supply of rapid antigen tests for Covid-19.

Some businesses are fuming - accusing the government of commandeering orders they had placed with suppliers.

Director General… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.The Ministry of Health has confirmed a suspected case of Omicron at an early childhood centre in Tauranga.

It says all those at the centre at the time are being treated as close contacts, being asked… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.A top epidemiologist thinks New Zealand could see a better Omicron scenario than what a highly respected overseas health research organisation is modelling. 

New Zealand could be facing 50,000 daily… Read more Audio