Morning Report

We've been talking to people about how they're handling life in isolation.

Actor Robyn Malcolm was supposed to have a new movie come out during lockdown, comedy This Town, but that's been put on hold… Read more Audio

Some gym goers are still paying their membership rates in an effort to help businesses through the pandemic.

Gyms shut their doors under lockdown and will likely remain closed when the country moves… Read more Audio

Wellington's Mayor is looking to get a series of city-wide events up and running as soon as it is safe to do so, to help the capital's coffee culture survive, along with its bars and restaurants and… Read more Audio

Freight companies are confident trade logistics and supply chains will operate effectively and efficiently once the Covid-19 alert drops to level three next week.

Alert Level 3 takes effect at… Read more Audio

Iwi in the Far North have joined forces to declare they don't want their region to move into Alert Level 3 next week.

They say the clear message they've received from communities is that people won't… Read more Audio

The forestry industry is preparing to ramp up work next week as the country moves from out of Alert Level 4.

While deemed non-essential up till now, it will be allowed to operate when the country… Read more Audio

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

Māori leaders are backing the government plans to extend level four a bit longer.

But there are fears that even three more weeks of heightened restrictions will spell the end for some Māori… Read more Audio

Early childhood services say they expect many centres will stay closed next week, even though they'll be allowed to be open under Alert Level 3.

The government says schools and early learning centres… Read more Audio

New Zealanders seem to largely be accepting the government's decision to move to level 3 next week - almost a week later than originally hoped for.

People are in no doubt the delay is a good… Read more Audio

Some of the country's top scientists say New Zealand cannot afford to wait on other countries to develop a Covid-19 vaccine.

Estimates suggest it will take at least a year before international doses… Read more Audio