Morning Report

Today marks ten years since a massive explosion ripped through the Pike River mine.

Twenty-nine men from the West Coast and around the world remain entombed there. In the wake of the tragedy families… Read more Audio

The Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans has not missed his opportunity to take a dig at their doubters after they clinched rugby league's State of Origin series last night. Read more Audio

On Wednesday we heard from Tourism minister Stuart Nash, who said the New Zealand government would actively pursue high-value tourists while at the same time dissuading freedom campers and backpackers… Read more Audio

RNZ's text line lit up yesterday after new Tourism Minister Stuart Nash told Morning Report that he wanted to ban tourists hiring vans without toilets.

The minister also wants greater focus placed on… Read more Audio

New Zealand's regional economies have bounced back from Covid-19 better than expected Figures to September produced by Infometrics show an economic activity bounce in regions such as Tasman and… Read more Audio

The government has ratcheted up its Covid-19 defences another notch, announcing a range of new testing measures for border workers.

The rules - which apply at all international airports and ports -… Read more Audio

The Education Ministry is advising schools not to practise violent offender drills with their students because they might cause fear and anxiety.

It also told them that teachers cannot stop parents… Read more Audio

Thursday marks ten years since a massive explosion ripped through the Pike River mine. 29 men from the West Coast and around the world remain entombed there.

A Royal Commission identified a total… Read more Audio

Aucklanders are waking up to new Covid-19 restrictions this morning, with mask wearing now mandatory on all public transport. 

So how compliant are the passengers of Tāmaki Makaurau this morning?

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New Zealand has a new agreement to purchase a vaccine for Covid-19, provided it works.

The government has signed up to buy enough doses of a Janssen Pharmaceuticals vaccine for the entire population… Read more Audio

The government has reached an in-principle agreement to purchase doses of a Covid-19 vaccine for the entire population.

If all goes to plan, the first doses - up to 2 million - would be delivered in… Read more Audio

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