Morning Report

There will be many worshippers who are eager to return to churches, mosques and temples once the limit on gatherings rises to 100 people at midday on Friday.

Clay Nelson is the reverend of the… Read more Audio

Tangihanga and hui have been severely affected by limits on the number of people allowed to gather.

They had been subject to a limit of 10, then tangihanga were allowed 50 people present, and now… Read more Audio

It will be party time this Friday with people allowed to get together in groups of up to 100 for the first time in months.

The new Covid-19 rule will come into effect at midday and it's being met… Read more Audio

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

Addiction services have reported a rise in drinking, cannabis use and online gambling over the lockdown period.

The NZ Drug Foundation says around 50,000 New Zealanders are currently supported by… Read more Audio

Too little too late - that's how one woman sees the government's new payment to support people who have lost their jobs because of Covid-19.

The payment will be available for 12 weeks from the 8 June… Read more Audio

National leader Todd Muller has wasted little time in reshuffling reshuffling his caucus.

Among the more dramatic moves is the ascension of MP Nicola Willis, who leaps from number 45 to 14 on the… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

There has been a sharp drop in the number of child abuse reports made to Oranga Tamariki duruing the Covid-19 lockdown.

Preliminary figures from the Ministry of Children show that in the six weeks… Read more Audio

The editor of one of Stuff's regional papers believes returning the company to New Zealand ownership will mean a lot to its readers and there could be a boost in local advertising.

Stuff chief… Read more Audio