Morning Report

After 80 days at the red Covid-19 setting, New Zealand is in Orange - giving people the freedom to gather in unlimited numbers, stand at bars, or go to school without masks.

Reactions on the streets… Read more Audio

UK Justice Minister David Wolfson has resigned in protest after Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fined for breaking Covid-19 restrictions in the form of a string of parties at his home.

Johnson is… Read more Audio

Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins is continuing to champion masks, after some requirements were loosened.

New Zealand is now at the orange traffic light setting, which means all gathering limits have… Read more Audio

Many roads across Tairāwhiti and the Wairoa District are closed due to slips, flooding and fallen trees. 

That includes State Highway 35 between Potaka down to Okitu, just east of Gisborne, and State… Read more Audio

The past 24 hours have been tough on Tairāwhiti and the Wairoa District.

MetService Red warnings for heavy rain in the regions have been dropped but Easter weekend means more people will be… Read more Audio

The Omicron wave refuses to break in the south as new cases sit irritatingly high.

Those on the frontline of southern health services say they're holding up even as cases remain a persistent strain… Read more Audio

The relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions comes with perks for central city bars, restaurants and cafes.

After 11 weeks, business owners say they're pleased to see the back of mandatory seated service… Read more Audio