Morning Report

The man who runs Middlemore Hospital says Covid-19 remains a fierce and unpredictable enemy but is quietly confident New Zealand's health system can avoid becoming overwhelmed.

Middlemore… Read more Audio

Tensions between community leaders and Wellington bureaucrats are growing - as Covid-19 cases continue to spread.

One North Island mayor has been left off the district health board's heads up on… Read more Audio

Police have charged a second man with the murder of Christchurch teenager, Connor Whitehead.

The 16-year-old was shot and killed at a party in the suburb of Casebrook on Friday night. His father… Read more Audio

It's day one of level 3, step 2, for Auckland and the deep cleaning has been done in preparation for shops and some attractions to re-open with distancing and reduced numbers.

Retailers are flinging… Read more Audio

National Party leader Judith Collins supports mandating the Covid-19 vaccine, but only to a point.

A large protest was staged at Parliament yesterday where, among a range of frustrations being… Read more Audio

Lawyers are concerned a police tactic to take over the online identities of suspects and defendants is being used to target the vulnerable.

Defence lawyers alerted RNZ to a form the police are using… Read more Audio

Mandatory vaccines could be part of New Zealand life for some time to come, with the Prime Minister reluctant to talk about when they might be lifted.

The first deadline is for for health and… Read more Audio

Mandatory vaccines could be part of New Zealand life for some time to come, with the Prime Minister reluctant to talk about when they might be lifted.

The first deadline is for for health and… Read more Audio

In central Auckland, a second-hand bookshop is dusting off a mountain of titles for customers to flip through.

Hard to Find Bookshop founder Warwick Jordan is the founder runs his shop tucked away in… Read more Audio