Morning Report

Iwi elders in Tairāwhiti want to put a border around the region to prevent Covid-19 overwhelming its health system.

Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare visited the region covering the North… Read more Audio

A UK bakery is embroiled in a bitter battle over the use of illegal sprinkles.

Get Baked was ordered to temporarilly close after a surprise visit from the Trading Standards, which found the sprinkles… Read more Audio

Star Trek star William Shatner took a historic space trip on Thursday.

A lot of people asked about the environmental impact of his outing. Well, the answer might surprise you.

Physicist and… Read more Audio

The Hawke's Bay DHB is questioning the future employment of an anti-vax doctor working at the region's main hospital.

Dr Elena Bishop works for Southern Community Laboratories and is one of a handful… Read more Audio

Retailers say staff face rising levels of abuse from customers suspected of fraudulently claiming health reasons for not wearing a mask.

At the same time, disability advocates say vulnerable people… Read more Audio

One of the Super Saturday events planned for tomorrow is the Pasifika Youth Vax Festival in Porirua East.

It's on from 9am to 5pm at the Cannons Creek shops, and is being organised to encourage young… Read more Audio

As Covid-19 case numbers climb, officials are begging Aucklanders to follow the rules.

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says a large number of new infections are down to unlawful gatherings… Read more Audio

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says vaccinated people may be able to self-isolate for a shorter period if they catch Covid-19.

It comes as Auckland's Covid-19 Delta variant oubreak… Read more Audio

Middlemore Hospital's chief medical officer says he would support an increased alert level in Auckland if it helps vaccination rates.

The hospital has been gearing up for a surge in cases that's… Read more Audio

Middlemore Hospital is planning to have a tent set up to triage Covid patients as early as next week, as Auckland braces for a surge in cases.

Daily case numbers are expected to double with in a… Read more Audio