Morning Report

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

The tense wait for information from Tonga's islands continues, following the volcanic eruption and tsunami at the weekend.

The Labour MP for Panmure-Otahuhu, Jenny Salesa, joined a zoom call with… Read more Audio

Doctors and nurses are stocked up, schooled-up and bracing for an influx as close to half a million primary school children get ready for a special paediatric dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

From today… Read more Audio

Doctors and nurses are stocked up, schooled-up and bracing for an influx as close to half a million primary school children get ready for a special paediatric dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

From today… Read more Audio

An expert says the volcanic eruption in Tonga is so rare and unusual the global geo-science community is intrigued.

The sonic boom of Saturday's explosion reverberated around the world.

To explain… Read more Audio

One of the closest villages to the volcano in Tonga is on the isolated island of Nomuka.

The Sheen family run a whale-watching business there, but they have been in New Zealand over the past month… Read more Audio

Red Cross teams in Tonga are distributing relief supplies.

There are currently enough supplies in the country to support 1200 homes.

Max Towle is joined live from Suva in Fiji by the Pacific head of… Read more Audio