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6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

6:48 AM.The head of NASA's human spaceflight programme has stepped down.

Doug Loverro resigned on Monday less than a year after his appointment. His resignation is just a week before two astronauts travel to… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.The manager of small Taihape cafe fears the economic Covid-19 chaos will force him to lay off staff before any return of overseas visitors can begin.

Le cafe Telephonique, like most businesses in the… Read more Audio

6:37 AM.The Canterbury District Health Board is pushing ahead with a new medical block that its own doctors warn is the worst option available.

DHB minutes show the board was pressured to decide for fear of… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

6:07 AM.South Sudan's vice president, Riek Muchar and his wife, Angelina Teny have both tested positive for the coronavirus. There are now 290 cases of Covid-19 in South Sudan, and four people have died.

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8:56 AM.An annual camp aimed at encouraging young women and gender non-binary youth to get involved in music will go online this year.

In its offline form, Girls Rock sees attendees form bands and then work… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Art collectors gathered in Auckland last night to bid on works by some of New Zealand's top painters.

It is thought to be the first face to face auction to be held since Covid-19 restrictions were… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Christchurch's iconic council owned red buses could be about to be sold off to the highest bidder.

City councillors have been discussing putting them on the market behind closed doors as the council… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.How many local visitors will it take to save tourism companies from shutting their doors and laying off staff?

That was the question that hung over Jacinda Ardern's visit to tourism operators in… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.The Auckland Council has asked all staff earning more than $100,000 a year to consider taking a pay cut.

The council says a six month salary reduciton would help mitigate the financial impact of… Read more Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

8:29 AM.One of the most common symptoms of Covid 19 - a sore throat - is not listed on the card everyone must fill-in before being allowed into the country.

The card is a crucial part of the country's… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.We may only recently have entered Alert Level 2, but attention is already shifting to what Alert Level 1 might look like and when we might get there.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is expected to give… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.The Chatham Islands are the closest most New Zealanders can get to international travel without packing their passport.

Located more than 800 kilometres east of the South Island, the remote territory… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.The creation of new public holidays could be one way to aid the sickly tourism industry.

During a visit to Rotorua yesterday the Prime Minister said she was considering the idea, along with other… Read more Audio

8:07 AM.The future National Party leadership will be decided at Parliament next Tuesday.

Simon Bridges has admitted his leadership will be on the line next week when a vote for both the leadership and Paula… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Commerical pilots in New Zealand want masks to be required on airplanes.

This follows the International Air Transport Association recommending compulsory face coverings for passengers and crew… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.The Deputy Prime Minister says he knows who leaked private information about him but won't reveal who that is. Winston Peters is going to appeal the High Court decision over the leak of his pension… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Victim support advocates says the Ministry of Justice cannot ignore the alarming results from the country's largest crime survey and must take radical action.

The survey, which was commissioned by… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.Simon Bridges has confirmed he's facing a challenge from two MPs after a dreadful poll result.

The latest Newshub-Reid Research poll put the National Party on 30.6 percent, with Labour gobbling up… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.The National Party leader Simon Bridges is facing a slew of criticism over his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, and a disastrous poll out this week has some calling for his resignation.

The latest… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The Government's new coronavirus contact tracing app is now up and running.

It comes ahead of today's announcement by the Prime Minister about what Alert Level 1 might look like and how we will get… Read more Audio