Morning Report

Tech savvy New Zealanders are effectively locking others out of MIQ booking systems by using a computer programming code to snap up available spots within seconds.

One man who admits to using the… Read more Audio

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 begin on 23 July, and already… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

The Environment Minister says banning bottom trawling in areas that haven't been trawled before may be a good idea.

Conservation group, WWF, says virgin sea bed covering an area three times the size… Read more Audio

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