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

6:18 AM.A Māori technologist says a digital contact tracing system in New Zealand poses the risk of discrimination against Māori. 

PhD candidate Karaitiana Taiuru has just released a paper on indigenous… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.In Germany, Angela Merkel has revealed that all pupils will be allowed to return to class gradually during the Summer term.

The Chancellor announced their plans for relaxing restrictions, and gearing… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.Education advisors warn that the nation risks serious anxiety and mental health problems among young people if the return to schooling is not handled right.

The University of Auckland this week… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.A remote corner of New Zealand, Golden Bay, is once again relying on its ability to be self-sufficient.

Two years ago the only road over the Takaka Hill was blocked by a storm, leaving the area's… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.This year's New Zealand Agricultral Show in Christchurch has been cancelled because of Covid-19.

Its the first time the show will NOT go on since the end of the second World War.

The announcement… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Some people may have taken the opportunity during lockdown to catch up on their reading, but sales of New Zealand books have crashed during the Covid-19.

The Publishers Association says the risk to… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The film and screen industry has emerged as one of the candidates to help rebuild Queenstown Lakes' shattered economy.

The Lord of the Rings trilogy sealed the district's reputation as a stunning… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Australia and New Zealand have both committed to introducing a Covid-safe travel zone between the two countries.

Tasmania's Premier and New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister are already planning new… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.Live music venues have launched the careers of our most talented performers, but now many of the hot spots are holding on for dear life.

Forced to close during lockdown they face an uncertain future… Read more Audio

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

8:25 AM.New Zealand's museums and art galleries are concerned that government and philanthropic funding sources might dry up, with the money instead diverted to health and social causes related to the… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.The Green Party wants the Government to introduce legislation to enable Fair Pay Agreements for people doing essential work, such as retail, cleaning, security and transport.

The Covid-19 pandemic… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.There was some surprise when All Black coach Ian Foster named Sam Cane to lead the side.

The 28-year-old Chiefs loose forward has been given the honour ahead of the Crusaders lock Sam Whitelock.

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7:53 AM.The Transport Agency has admitted that sections of Wellington's $1 billion project, Transmission Gully, need to be re-laid after an error. It's another bump in the road after a number of delays on the… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Europe's first coronavirus case is now thought to have occurred in December, after a doctor in France re-tested a swab for a patient who had been treated for pneumonia.

Until now, the first three… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.A draft US government report has projected the number of Covid-19 cases in America will surge to 200,000 per day by 1 June.

The forecasting ends at the beginning of June, but it suggests the numbers… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.Tourism Industry Aotearoa has been surveying tourism businesses about how they are being affected by the drop in business since the borders closed and the lockdown began.

Almost 80 percent of tourism… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.There has been criticism of the lack of Māori appearing before the Epidemic Response Committee.

In the six weeks it's been sitting only two Māori organisations, and no iwi, have been invited to… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Adrian Littlewood is the chief executive of Auckland International Airport. He chaired the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum for five years.

That's the group now overseeing the group of experts… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.As Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison try to manage expectations of a trans-Tasman travel bubble, Tasmania's Premier and New Zealand's deputy prime minister are already planning new direct flights.

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7:13 AM.Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says work is underway to update the Government's systems, but it will take a while.

He told Morning Report work is underway to move the system to a less… Read more Audio