Morning Report

A Covid-19 modeller says testing for the virus in Wellington remains a top priority.

An Australian tourist has been confirmed as infectious while he visited the city last weekend, prompting the… Read more Audio

New Zealanders in Darwin describe the city as panicked after being thrown into a lockdown with just hours' notice - having previously barely been disrupted by Covid-19.

Australia is grappling with… Read more Audio

Three lecturers in Chinese politics and history suspect courses at New Zealand universities are being infiltrated by spies gathering intelligence for the Chinese Communist Party.

Lecturers from… Read more Audio

Tourism businesses, suffering due to the pause in the Australia travel bubble, will not be eligible for any government assistance.

The Australian school holidays start today and are traditionally one… Read more Audio

Tourism and hospitality operators are crying out for help as the full trans-Tasman bubble closure dashes hopes of a winter bonanza.

Quarantine-free travel has been halted until at least midnight on… Read more Audio

Plastics NZ says it's surprised the government hasn't been harsher on PVC packaging, in its plan to rid the country of hard-to-recycle plastics.

But it says it's relieved the government has listened… Read more Audio

Southerners are waking to a chilly start today, as a polar blast hits the country.

That's brought a fresh layer of snow for the mountains.

But, that cold white stuff won't replace the cold hard cash… Read more Audio

A Wellington business owner wants the government to offer more help for Covid-19 affected businesses after her restaurant became a location of interest and was forced to close.

Highwater Eatery was… Read more Audio

The fallout continues following the resignation of Britain's health secretary, Matt Hancock, who breached his government's own social distancing guidelines by kissing an advisor he'd hired.

Pictures… Read more Audio