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6:19 AM.The immigration industry says officials are being hamstrung by the government in their efforts to sort out visa problems.

Immigration New Zealand quickly renewed temporary visas expiring from April… Read more Audio

6:07 AM.With country now out of Alert Level 4 and into Level 3, a Bluff restaurant which was at the centre of the country's largest Covid-19 cluster is reopening today.

A wedding at the Southland town's… 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

8:52 AM.We've been talking to people all this week about what life's been like in isolation.

Trudie Mulligan has used the time to create a display on her front lawn to commemorate Anzac Day.

She has never… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Physical activity has been the only way to leave the confines of home during Alert Level 4 for many Kiwis.

Those taking up that opportunity for a daily walk, run or bike ride, will be noticing many… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.An organisation that provides in-home care to disabled people says it's taken too long for PPE to reach it, and when it does, it's not enough.

While Community Connections is offering as much support… Read more Audio

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

8:24 AM.Surfers will be hitting the water once we drop down to Alert Level 3 on Tuesday.

Jarred Hancox will be one of them, saying for him it's an addiction and the four weeks of lockdown without it have… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.More water-based activities will be allowed once New Zealand moves down to Alert Level 3 on Tuesday.

The drop in alert levels will mean it's okay to fish from the shore again.

Jack Rogers is… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.Hunters around the country have been waiting with baited breath to find out if they will be allowed to head out into the hills under Alert Level 3.

They have now been given the go ahead, but with a… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.The construction industry will start again under Alert Level 3, with builders allowed back on site provided they follow strict safety guidelines.

Johnny Calley runs a house building firm in Tauranga… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.New Zealanders are gearing up to make the most of the move to Alert Level 3.

Restaurants will change the way they serve customers, which may lead to Kiwis able to enjoy fine dining from home.

While… Read more Audio

7:58 AM.In an unprecedented move, all Anzac Day services around the country have been cancelled as part of the restrictions in response to Covid-19.

That hasn't stopped people - young and old - from… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.The Chief Ombudsman has not been able to get into prisons to check on conditions during the pandemic despite grave concerns about extended lockdown hours - and the fact that he has a statutory… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Kiwibank economists are calling for a cash injection once we leave level 3 restrictions - putting money straight into New Zealanders' wallets - to help ignite economic activity.

They says it would… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.Across the country cafes and restaurants are busy preparing to open up under Alert Level 3 on Tuesday.

Hospitality businesses shut their doors a month ago to help contain the spread of Covid-19.

… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.The Salvation Army is warning of a growing "underclass" of people out of work because of Covid-19.

In a report released this morning they catalogue how food parcel demand has gone up by 350 percent… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Principals are expecting few children will turn up for class when schools partially reopen next week.

They say early indications range from none at all to as many as 15 percent of students returning.

7:31 AM.The phones are running hot in the National Party caucus as MPs frantically try to figure out whether to replace Simon Bridges as leader.

It comes after a massive backlash to a Facebook post and media… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Community checkpoints are continuing to pop up in response to Covid-19.

Police have elected not to shut them down for now, although that could change once New Zealand gets to Alert Level 2.

Police… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Taranaki iwi are worried that going into Level 3 could be devastating for local Maori and it's going to set up checkpoints around the region.

Iwi leaders say not enough Maori have been tested for… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.A Covid-19 tester says she's making grown men cry every day but the long shifts in sweltering PPE are making a difference.

DHBs say they've been busy testing a lot more people with the most minor of… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.It's the last weekend in lockdown, as the country moves from level four to level three restrictions on Tuesday. Authorities are warning people not to become complacent as the shift approaches.

The… Read more Audio