Morning Report

A New Zealander who tried in vain for three weeks to book a room in MIQ has admitted using what he calls unethical methods to successfully cheat the system.

Chris Ruscoe says for those in the know a… Read more Audio

Covid-19 case numbers in Fiji are still mounting and are likely much higher than reported.

The flow-on effects are dire, with people unable to work and put food on the table, and the impact on the… Read more Audio

Microplastics have been found in high levels in shellfish across the Bay of Plenty prompting concern for both the marine environment and human health.

The tiny plastic particles, range in size from 5… Read more Audio

The former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has started his jail term after handing himself into police on Thursday (NZT).

He was sentenced to 15 months in jail for contempt of court on 29 June.

Olympic organisers have announced spectators will be banned from the Olympics, as Japan extends its Covid-19 state of emergency in the host city Tokyo.

The games are due to begin on 23 July, just two… Read more Audio

Football fans across the globe are currently glued to their screens as England takes on Denmark for a place in the European Championship final.

England is looking to reach their first ever men's… Read more Audio

Silver Fern Maia Wilson has spent her career battling with her body image.

The top goal shooter took to social media this week to share her journey from being a teenage netball player told she needed… Read more Audio

New South Wales has extended its lockdown by a week as it continues to record more cases of Covid-19.

The pause on quarantine-free travel with NSW and Queensland has also been extended.

There are… Read more Audio

The Court of Appeal has reserved its decision in a private action brought against the legal basis for putting the country into lockdown.

Former law drafter Andrew Borrowdale is appealing parts of a… Read more Audio