Morning Report

Iwi leaders in Northland say the gates into the region should stay shut until its population is at least 95 percent vaccinated.

The northern part of Te Tai Tokerau will move back down to Alert Level… Read more Audio

Aucklanders can expect to move out of lockdown into the traffic light system in just three weeks - but one Covid-19 modeller warns that's risky.

The Prime Minister said on Monday there is a "strong… Read more Audio

A young man spent six days living in his car with Covid-19 as health groups tried to find him and help him.

Health workers on the frontline say it is another sign of the public health system under… Read more Audio

Europe is being hit by what's being called a "fourth wave" of the pandemic - despite a successful rollout of vaccines.

Germany recorded last week record-high numbers of infections, close to 40,000… Read more Audio

Waikato District's mayor is frustrated the region wasn't considered for a shift down in Covid-19 alert levels.

The region is currently at Alert Level 3, step 2 with restrictions to be reviewed next… Read more Audio

After nearly three months in lockdown, Auckland business owners are breathing a sigh of relief, sort of.

From 11.59 on Tuesday, Auckland will move to Alert Level 3, step 2 - allowing retail to reopen… Read more Audio

Drinking establishments up and down the West Coast have been forced into crisis management mode over the last week, after beer kegs labelled as "Monteith's Original" have been pouring a mystery pale… Read more Audio