Morning Report

Aucklanders will likely have to wait a few more weeks to get their lockdown locks seen to by a professional.

Hairdressers and barbers in Auckland can't ply their trade until the city gets to "step… Read more Audio

RNZ reporter Katie Todd is at the Claudelands testing centre where yesterday there were long long lines of cars at testing centres with many people being turned away. Read more Audio

The past 24 hours have seen a flurry of anger, denials and promises to investigate after the Pandora Papers made global headlines, where almost 12 million documents were leaked, revealing hidden… Read more Audio

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are all offline in a global outage.

The popular social media apps all went down at about 4.45am (NZT), with both Facebook and Instagram using rival platform Twitter… Read more Audio

Covid-19 modeller Shaun Hendy believes the latest announcement carries no obvious down-side.

The modest - some might say hazy - easing of some restrictions do not carry any 'super-high risk' of… Read more Audio

Its a government famed for its communication skills, but yesterday's three step plan to ease lockdown restrictions has left many scratching their heads.

Step one includes allowing two households to… Read more Audio

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says mandating Covid-19 vaccinations is unlikely, but vaccine certificates are likely to be introduced in the near future. Certificates would permit people to… Read more Audio

Nervous doctors and nurses are bracing for Covid-19 case numbers to rise under Auckland's eased restrictions. While the city is staying at level 3, from midnight two households can now meet up - as… Read more Audio

From midnight tonight Aucklanders can catch up outdoors with friends and family - but with no more than two households and 10 people mingling at a time.

They can also travel in the region for… Read more Audio

Political parties have roasted the government's plan to ease restrictions Auckland, saying it creates confusion and puts vulnerable people at risk.

They also want the Government to admit it's given… Read more Audio