Morning Report

School teachers across New Zealand will now have to wear medical-grade masks.

While the government has said it has secured an initial supply of appropriate masks for teachers and school workers, with… Read more Audio

The founder of a New Zealand mask company says he was surprised to hear the government encouraging the use of cloth and surgical masks - when there is ample evidence that face-fitting masks which also… Read more Audio

If you're going shopping, there's to be no more scarves, bandanas, or t-shirts pulled up over your face as a mask.

However, there are concerns about aggression towards retail workers who ask for… Read more Audio

It is predicted hundreds of thousands of people will have to self-isolate at home as Omicron spreads through the community.

The government and health officials are urging people to prepare by… Read more Audio

Pressure is mounting on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson after the UK's Metropolitan Police announced it will investigate multiple events at Downing Street and across government - to see whether… Read more Audio

Social service providers are worried soaring living costs will lead to hardship and even civil disobedience.

They say people could be forced to take what they need to live. Petrol, food and house… Read more Audio

The National Party says private businesses are missing out on rapid antigen tests while the government takes up supply, as Omicron looms. 

MP Chris Bishop says the Government is scrambling to get… Read more Audio

The Australian Navy plans to go ahead with delivering relief to Tonga after reports that 23 people on board its ship HMAS Adelaide have tested positive for Covid-19.

It says it is confident it can… Read more Audio

The new mandate on surgical masks for workers and promises of greater availability of rapid antigen tests are welcome news for an epidemiologist - though he wishes they had been made earlier.

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Foodstuffs North Island was one of 29 businesses that took part in a rapid antigen testing trial lead by the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment.

Its chief executive officer Chris Quin… Read more Audio

Critical workers who become close Covid-19 contacts will soon be able to skip lengthy self-isolation periods if they return a negative rapid antigen test.

The Government will today outline the next… Read more Audio