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8:07 AM.It's the first morning of Alert Level 1 and a return to a way of life not seen in more than 11 weeks.

We've sent RNZ reporters out into the streets throughout the country as we did at the start of… Read more Audio

8:05 AM.The Highlanders chief executive, Roger Clark, says having fans back in the stadium is a major boon for the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition. Read more Audio

7:55 AM.The Warehouse Group is planning to cut up to 1000 jobs across six stores and its head office. The move is part of a restructure which has been accelerated by Covid-19.

Two of the stores slated for… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.The last New Zealander to be cleared of Covid-19 says she is lucky to be alive after battling the virus in Auckland's Middlemore Hospital for more than two months.

Lilian Su'a was sedated for a month… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.As people pay their respects at a memorial service in George Floyd's home city of Houston, Derek Chauvin, the policeman accused of murdering Floyd, has just appeared in a Minnesota District Court.

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7:36 AM.The former prime minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer has revealed the Soviet Union tried to penetrate New Zealand government systems and infiltrate the ruling Labour Party during the Cold War.

In an… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is "angry" after hearing up to 1000 jobs will go at The Warehouse Group. 

The large company has proposed shutting six stores as part of a restructure, which the… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.Epidemiologists are still urging caution even though New Zealand now has no active cases of Covid-19 and has removed most virus restrictions.

Nick Wilson is Professor of Public Health at Otago… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.As the clock struck midnight last night, New Zealand moved to Alert Level 1, meaning social, domestic travel and business restrictions are now completely lifted.

Under Level 1, large events can go… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.New Zealand Rugby says having crowds at Super Rugby Aotearoa games is a step in the right direction, but warn it is "no silver bullet" for the governing body's financial struggles. Read more Audio

6:54 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

6:51 AM.New Zealand is now at Covid-19 Alert Level 1.

Social, travel and work restrictions were lifted at midnight.

The government wants workers to return to the central city to help keep local businesses… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Warehouse workers say they're devastated to lose their jobs as more than a thousand positions hang in the balance.

Six stores are in the firing line - The Warehouse stores in Whangaparaoa… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.As life returns back to normal, there is one glaring restriction that remains - the country's borders.

Under level 1 they are still closed to all but New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, or… Read more Audio

6:07 AM.The country is waking up to Covid Alert Level 1 and a way of life not seen in more than 11 weeks.

From today, life is essentially back to normal. Social, travel and work restrictions were lifted at… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.Prosecutors say Lamine Diack, Senegal's former head of the International Athletics Federation, was at the heart of a corruption scam that saw Russian athletes pay six-figure sums to have their names… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.A Queenstown chef who until recently made a living catering to high end, luxury visitors to the resort, is now selling fish and chips from his food truck.

Despite the struggle to earn a living for… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Disability advocates hope businesses will now be better placed to employ disabled people because of changes brought about by Covid-19.

They say more flexibility with hours and working from home will… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.The Government is pouring billions of dollars into supporting businesses - but some Wellington retailers say their outlook is grim if civil servants don't return to the CBD.

Government departments… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The Australian victims of the Whakaari/White Island eruption are considering taking legal action against White Island Tours.

The passengers and family members are suing the cruise operator, Royal… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Weak building regulations mean it's hard to investigate the safety of crucial earthquake bracing used in schools, hospitals and supermarkets.

Authorities say the regulations are too unclear for them… Read more Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Māori mothers of newborns involved with Oranga Tamariki say the child welfare system is dangerous, brutal and racist.

Their experiences have been detailed in a report from the Children's… Read more Audio