Morning Report

An experienced ACC lawyer is urging the corporation to urgently review the way it assesses claims for people with work-related terminal cancer.

The call from Auckland lawyer Philip Schmidt comes… Read more Audio

Māori health providers are getting ready to hit the ground running with child vaccinations, which start today.

At the end of last year, Māori were fast becoming the most affected by Delta, though… Read more Audio

Auckland's Fibre network will be used to monitor earthquakes and better understand the city's volcanoes.

There are 53 recognised volcanoes in the Auckland Volcanic Field, and they pose a substantial… Read more Audio

It is game, set and match for the reigning Australian Open tennis champion - Novak Djokovic - who has been deported.

The unvaccinated player is returning to Serbia after three judges upheld the… Read more Audio

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is yet to confirm if it has met the deadline to get all workers fully vaccinated by Friday last week.

Figures provided to RNZ on Friday show almost 95 percent of paid… Read more Audio

Almost half a million children aged from 5 to 11 can now get their Covid vaccine, with bookings available and walk-ins accepted from today.

But some pharmacies won't be able to administer the jabs… Read more Audio

From today, children between 5 to 11 years old are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine. 

We know there can be some anxiety around getting vaccinated - and needles.

So Sarah Robson asked Michelle… Read more Audio

Some Northland boat owners are furious there were no tsunami siren warnings or texts before large waves smashed into the Tūtūkākā marina, sinking a number of boats on Saturday evening.

But there are… Read more Audio

NZ's Defence Force is expected to leave for Tonga this morning to assess damage from the weekend's volcanic eruption and tsunami.

A P3 Orion will leave as soon as it's believed to be safe, with ash… Read more Audio

An anti-Covid-vaccination GP has lashed out at a trainee doctor who raised concerns about misinformation in patient notes.

Last week, RNZ revealed Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins had… Read more Audio

Public health experts say the country's teetering dangerously close to an Omicron outbreak, with the variant detected in an Auckland MIQ worker.

The new community Omicron case, confirmed over the… Read more Audio

An Australian court has dealt the final serve in the Novak Djokovic saga.

The world tennis number one has been deported, without being able to defend his title at the Australian Open, which begins… Read more Audio