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7:48 AM.The Royal Commission investigating historic abuse in care has quietly suspended meetings of the group of survivors set up to advise it.

The inquiry told survivor advisory group members in December… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.At least five healthcare workers from Waitākere Hospital are known to have have tested positive for Covid-19 this month - including one who has been hospitalised.  

The New Zealand Nurses… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.The whole country is holding it's breath to find out when we will go into Alert Level 2.

Once the level drops retail, hospitality and domestic travel will be allowed again, albeit with restrictions… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.The hunt is on for a 29-year-old man who escaped custody while being taken from hospital to Rimutaka Prison last night.

He was last seen on foot in the Silverstream or Heretaunga area in the Hutt… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Auckland Action Against Poverty is calling on the Government to proactively backpay people who have been denied a benefit because they got redundancy pay when they were laid off.

An RNZ investigation… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Children and teachers can expect timetable changes, zoom meetings and a lot more hand washing when they return to school under Alert Level 2.

The government will announce today when schools can go… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Otago University epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker says while New Zealand is very close to being able to ease restrictions, we will all need to remain very vigilant when we do.

He speaks to… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.The cabinet will decide today whether to greatly reduce the restrictions that have been in place for nearly seven weeks.

While many people are crossing their fingers that will happen, others worry… Read more Audio

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

6:45 AM.UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has held a national address where he revealed further details of his government's plan to ease the country out of lockdown.

The UK is one of the hardest hit by the… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.Cabinet will decide today whether to greatly reduce the restrictions that have been in place for nearly seven weeks. 

While many people cross their fingers that will happen, others worry the fight… Read more Audio

6:37 AM.The opposition is putting pressure on the Government to go into Alert Level 2 ahead of today's Cabinet meeting.

Today Cabinet will decide whether the country will be able to move from Level 3 into… Read more Audio

6:24 AM.The Green Building Council is urging the government to invest in healthier homes in a bid to stimulate the economy in the wake of Covid-19.

The council says if the government was to adopt three main… 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

6:17 AM.Those advocating for lung cancer sufferers say the extra funding announced for Pharmac in this year's budget is cold comfort.

Pharmac is getting an additional $160 million over four years to secure… Read more Audio

6:07 AM.Germany has seen a spike in the rate of Covid-19 infections just days after the country eased its lockdown restrictions.

According to the Robert Kock Institue, Germany's reproduction rate - which is… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Having been successful in keeping out Covid-19, another crisis is emerging for Pacific countries with tourist numbers falling to zero.

There are fears that tens of thousands of people across the… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.There's been a surge in the rate of Māori being tested for Covid-19, but several districts are still lagging behind.

New Ministry of Health data shows Māori are being tested at a slightly higher rate… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.An employment lawyer says a court finding that an Auckland courier was an employee, not a contractor could open the floodgates to similar cases.

Mika Leota was working for Parcel Express and had… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.Level 2 also means a relaxation for sports, with many able to resume.

Dave Porteous is from Bowls Hastings, eagerly preparing for reopening.

He speaks to Kim Hill. Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Churches will be able to open their doors and allow their members back in for Sunday services. But only if the congregation is fewer than a hundred people.

Chris Bethwaite is the National… Read more Audio