Morning Report

Firefighters are still on site at Christchurch's main wastewater treatment plant, which caught fire yesterday afternoon.

The fire was contained last night, but at its peak, 50 fightfighters were at… Read more Audio

The family of a mentally ill man who was shot at eight times as he ran away from police, are angry they have been waiting nearly four years for a Coroner's Inquest into his death.

At Easter in 2018… Read more Audio

The Ministry of Health has 72 hours to reconsider its refusal to share Māori vaccine information with the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency.

It's chief executive John Tamihere took the ministry to… Read more Audio

A leading Covid-19 modeller is pessimistic about the easing of restrictions, and says cases could skyrocket past 300 a day this month as the government plans to relax restrictions in Auckland.

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Business owners and residents in Auckland are breathing a sigh of relief after nearly three months in lockdown.

Cabinet has decided in principle to move the Super City to alert level 3 step 2 at… Read more Audio

The wait is over - Auckland retailers can finally open their doors from Tuesday next week - and customers can hit the shops.

But amid the excitement is the call for calm - shoppers will have to… Read more Audio

Shops, museums and libraries in Auckland are on track to re-open next week.

Cabinet has agreed in principle to move the region to alert level 3 step 2 at 11.59pm on Tuesday 9 November, allowing… Read more Audio

Australia's most famous annual Thoroughbred horse race is going ahead with 10,000 fans allowed into Flemington - after no crowds were allowed at the event last year due to the pandemic.

Here the… Read more Audio