Morning Report

Waikato businesses are relieved to be entering the orange light on Friday but nearby in Rotorua there is disappointment at being given the red light.

Further South in Nelson, a new Covid-19 case has… Read more Audio

A racehorse who doesn't like getting her feet wet has been voted this year's New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year.

Probabeel is a friendly, dark-coloured mare who loves food, and she's gained… Read more Audio

Vital hospital building projects in Auckland are being delayed for months by questions over fire designs - and especially the safe evacuation of smoke-filled rooms.

Stroke, rehabilitation and baby… Read more Audio

Vaccination events in Taranaki are being shifted indoors or abandoned as vaccinators come under physical and verbal attack from people opposed to the jab.

The District Health Board says police are… Read more Audio

Gisborne locals say allowing music festival Rhythm and Vines to go ahead would be an open invitation for Covid-19 to arrive in Tairāwhiti.

Currently the lowest fully vaccinated region, Gisborne will… Read more Audio

The tourism industry is grappling with the prospect of its new normal being years away with billions of dollars lost by then and many more hurdles ahead - including its latest, the Omicron variant.

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Fire and Emergency is urging double-vaccinated people to train up as new volunteer firefighters to help fill a void created by the unvaccinated.

A Covid-19 vaccine mandate is now in place for… Read more Audio

National Party MPs meet on Tuesday at 3pm to elect a new leader.

RNZ understands it's a two horse race between former leader Simon Bridges and Christopher Luxon, with support for the latter firming.

The union for police officers says gun violence is now a daily occurence for officers and the job is becoming increasingly risky.

Three officers were shot in West Auckland yesterday and another was… Read more Audio

Health Minister Andrew Little says officials will make a 'human judgement' rather than set specific criteria for regions to shift down in the traffic light system.  

However he says any shifts… Read more Audio

In just three days Aucklanders go red as the Covid-19 traffic light system comes into force bringing with it the long awaited freedoms like going to a bar, a restaurant or a movie.

The city went into… Read more Audio