Morning Report

Two sisters who have flown from Melbourne to be with their dying mother are caught up in 14 days of mandatory isolation.

They've battling to get out of quarantine early on compassionate grounds, but… Read more Audio

Tokyo Olympic organisers say the postponed games will be "scrapped" if they cannot take place next year.

Tokyo 2020 is now scheduled to run from 23 July to 8 August next year after being delayed… Read more Audio

The National Party leader has dismissed any questions over his leadership saying none of his MPs have raised it with him, and it's a distraction when the country should be focusing on how to rebuild… Read more Audio

School gates are open again today for the first time in weeks, but pupils won't be flooding in.

Children up to Year 10 whose parents can't work from home are allowed to return to class. So few are… Read more Audio

Two universities are asking staff to take pay cuts as they wrestle with multi-million-dollar deficits caused by the Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown.

Victoria University is considering a 20 percent pay… Read more Audio

Whether or not the country moves out of Alert Level 3 restrictions in two weeks is up to you.

That's the message from the Prime Minister as she warns people not to be complacent about the gains made… Read more Audio

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

Restaurants and cafes are on a fast learning curve as they try to make the most of being back in business under Alert Level 3.

McDonald's for breakfast, a flat white in the morning, dumplings for… Read more Audio

With 30,000 more people on the jobseeker benefit in just four weeks, the government is ramping up its efforts to get people who have found themselves out of work into jobs.

The Social Development… Read more Audio

Victoria University is considering slashing staff pay by a fifth or moving them to a four-day week to help it cope with a $50 million drop in income.

Its vice-chancellor Grant Guilford told RNZ… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio