Morning Report

Lockdown rules have meant nearly empty roads and a dramatic decline in car and motorcycle accidents over the past seven weeks.

There is concern about what will happen when rusty drivers get back… Read more Audio

Mark Brown, the deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of the Cook Island's has called for the country's recent status of "developed nation" to be revoked, to help the country access funds to… Read more Audio

The nurses organisation is calling for Worksafe to investigate how seven nurses caught Covid-19 at Waitakere Hospital.

They caught the virus after infected residents from St Margarets rest home were… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

It's the first morning of Alert Level 2 after nearly seven weeks of strict lockdown protocols in New Zealand.

This means most people can go back to work with almost all businesses except for bars… Read more Audio

Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult is gearing up to welcome Alert Level 2 and easing of travel restrictions with an iconic Kiwi activity to start to the morning - a Bungy Jump.

Queenstown Lakes has been one… Read more Audio

The inhabitants of New Zealand's zoos have gone without their usual stream of visitors for the past seven weeks.

That's set to change, as zoos and wildlife parks reopen under Alert Level 2.

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It's been a difficult seven weeks for many New Zealanders during the nationwide lockdown. But for Dave Finlay, a homeless man living out of his car in Wellington, it's been particularly difficult.

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Government ministers were forced into a climbdown over tangi and funeral rules which initially restricted attendees to a maximum of ten people at a time.

It is now set at 50 people, but the funeral… Read more Audio

Government ministers were forced into a climbdown over tangi and funeral rules which initially restricted attendees to a maximum of ten people at a time.

It is now set at 50 people, but the funeral… Read more Audio

Authorities now have sweeping powers to enforce Covid-19 restrictions.

Legislation - pushed through under urgency - passed its final reading in Parliament last night with the National Party and ACT… Read more Audio

The international screen industry is turning its focus to New Zealand as a safe location, thanks to its success - so far - in containing Covid-19.

It's hoped other sectors hit hard by the pandemic -… Read more Audio