Morning Report

A stick and a full bottle of milk have been seen being thrown at police as they work to clear protesters at an anti-mandate protest in Wellington.

Corin Dann got an update from the ground. Read more Audio

Hundreds of protesters continue to camp at a reserve in Picton.

They wanted the government to remove vaccine mandates by March but in the midst of an Omicron outbreak, the Prime Minister says… Read more Audio

Hundreds of police, many in riot gear, are clearing the streets around Parliament this morning.

In latest developments police say protesters in Wellington have weapons, including homemade plywood… Read more Audio

Some managed isolation hotels are completely refurbishing their rooms after acting as virus containment zones for the last two years.

They are replacing thousands of towels, sheets and other… Read more Audio

The National Party leader says the time for diplomacy is well and truly over and the Russian ambassador should be expelled.

Christopher Luxon says New Zealand should also withdraw its own diplomat in… Read more Audio

Police are working to clear protesters in central Wellington.

A large number of occupiers have set up in Parliament's front lawn.

Corin Dann got an update from the ground. Read more Audio

The Covid-19 response minister says he will seek answers as to why the Ministry of Health gave incorrect advice on its testing ability.

The Ministry is under pressure for over-estimating how many… Read more Audio

The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 is predicted to peak at 1000 in the next few weeks, but 2000 is possible.

There were 373 people with Covid-19 in hospitals yesterday and the system was… Read more Audio

Hundreds of police, many in riot gear, are moving in on protesters occupying Parliament and the surrounding streets.RNZ reporters were at the scene. Read more Video, Audio

Countdown supermarket shelves are looking rather bare, with nearly 1000 workers in isolation.

Nearly half of the workers at Countdown's two Auckland distribution centres are down, plus ten percent of… Read more Audio

Police are descending on Parliament in large numbers, with at least four large police paddy wagons now outside the protest occupation.

Occupiers have been camped in the grounds and nearby and their… Read more Audio