Morning Report

Auckland's Waitematā district health board is looking for 133 extra staff - including 21 intensive care nurses - to help it cope with Covid-19 in 2022.

The new roles give an idea of the scale of… Read more Audio

A Destiny-Church-linked group that organises protests against vaccine mandates says Brian and Hannah Tamaki have been summoned to the Auckland Police station at 9.30am on Tuesday.

The couple have… Read more Audio

Aucklanders with impulsively cut fringes or bargain dye kits may be eagerly ringing hairdressers and barbers this week, which are now allowed to open from Thursday.

The early opening is part of the… Read more Audio

It's lights on in 10 days for the next stage of the Covid-19 response - with the new traffic light system debuting on 3 December.

Many feel left in the dark about how exactly the framework will… Read more Audio

The outcry from the Kyle Rittenhouse trial continues in the lead-up to a sit-down interview being aired on conservative news channel Fox News.

The eighteen-year-old was cleared of charges he faced… Read more Audio

Where towns and cities sit in the traffic light system will depend largely on local vaccination rates.

So where does that leave our two top tourist hotspots? Rotorua, which had more than three… Read more Audio

Aucklanders can finally get a haircut this week as they get ready for life out of lockdown.

Along with the rest of the country the city will move into the new traffic light Covid-19 system at the end… Read more Audio

Auckland Restaurants and bars have to wait another week before that can open under the Traffic Light System.

The Restaurant Association is pleased there is clarity about a reopening date, but says 3… Read more Audio