Morning Report

The Department of Internal Affairs says a new scam sent through text messages has affected an 'unprecendented' number of people.

The scam messages include fake information about a parcel delivery… Read more Audio

New Covid-19 cases in the community jumped up to 45 yesterday, the highest daily figure since 2 September. All of the new cases are in Auckland.

Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins says that the… Read more Audio

National Party leader Judith Collins says the country and the Government need to accept that the elimination strategy no longer works.

 She told Morning Report there have been 17 weeks of lockdowns… Read more Audio

As health authorities battle to bring the Covid-19 outbreak under control, the focus for testing has turned to Aucklanders in emergency housing.

Cases spiked to 45 yesterday and the Health Ministry… Read more Audio

The government has annouced a major one-off visa to help up to 165,000 migrants currently in Aotearoa.

Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi says the plan offers a residency path to provide certainty for… Read more Audio

Tighter rules for medicinal cannabis come into force tomorrow cutting possibly thousands of patients off from accessing their preferred treatment.

Medsafe has only verified four drugs for use from 1… Read more Audio

The daily number of people getting their first Covid-19 vaccine dose has tumbled.

Only a quarter of the number that were going for shots in early September have been rolling up their sleeves this… Read more Audio

The rural advocacy group Federated Farmers is praising Immigration New Zealand's plans for a residency visa pathway for approximately 9,000 agricultural workers.

Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi… Read more Audio