Morning Report

It's been over a year, but today in New York Broadway has re-opened, welcoming back fully vaccinated and masked audiences only.

The city's vibrant musical theatre industry was entirely shut down in… Read more Audio

Businesses around Mount Ruapehu are missing their Auckland visitors with the supercity still at Covid-19 alert level 4.

In nearby town Ohakune, the effects of alert level restrictions were expected… Read more Audio

A recent ruling in Australia that saw media companies liable for defamatory posts on their social media pages could see businesses in New Zealand switch off comments, or shut down their pages… Read more Audio

Young people are losing their fluency in te reo Māori after moving from kōhanga reo or kura kaupapa to mainstream schools.

The Secondary Principals' Association says a chronic shortage of… Read more Audio

The new 'Kono 003' EP – featuring the likes of Anna Coddington, Troy Kingi and Ria Hall - has debuted at number eight in the Aotearoa charts this week.

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Auckland's university students are learning online for the rest of the year regardless of what happens with the city's alert levels.

Students told RNZ remote learning is going well, though some are… Read more Audio

The government is being asked to hurry up and buy a type of drug that can fire up the immune system of people already sick from Covid-19.

Different from vaccines, Monoclonal antibodies boost immunity… Read more Audio

Auckland Airport is trying a new tactic to convince young people to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

The company is teaming up with others to offer 20 to 35-year-olds $70,000 worth of prizes if they… Read more Audio

The government will consider bringing school holidays forward in Auckland in response to the city's drawn-out lockdown - but can expect resistance from teachers and principals.

Education Minister… Read more Audio

The Samoan capital is still reeling from this week's spectacle of Opposition MPs barred from entering parliament.

The Opposition HRPP, which does not recognise the new government, found themselves… Read more Audio