Morning Report

Part of the ongoing fight against Covid-19 is a renewed call by the government for New Zealanders to use its Covid contact tracer app.

It has even indicated it may make it mandatory for businesses to… Read more Audio

The risk of another Covid-19 outbreak is growing every day as more New Zealanders return from places where the virus is increasing exponentially.

An economist who first warned the government about… Read more Audio

National MP Michael Woodhouse wants to put the Covid-19 data leak behind him now that the party is under new leadership.

Woodhouse has been stripped of the health portfolio under new leader Judith… Read more Audio

National could be rocked by another high profile resignation today with growing speculation former party deputy leader Nikki Kaye will quit ahead of today's party reshuffle.

RNZ understands she will… Read more Audio

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

Businesses in Christchurch warn the worst of the economic fallout from coronavirus is yet to come.

Early estimates suggest there could be up to 36,500 job losses in the city over the coming year.

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The government's being told that forcing shops and cafes to display QR codes for Covid-19 tracing won't increase the number of customers using it.

The number of people who've downloaded the… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister is warning New Zealanders not to be complacent in the battle against Covid 19 and as part of that warning she is quoting economist Rodney Jones.

Jones early on warned the… Read more Audio

Judith Collins has demoted a senior MP in her first full day in the job as she clears the decks following a disastrous week for the party.

Later this morning the new leader will unveil her reshuffle… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

One of the biggest Māori tourism operators in Rotorua, Te Puia, has come back to life since re-opening two weeks ago, but its still having to watch every cent until the borders re-open. 

Te Puia was… Read more Audio