Morning Report

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

Those advocating for lung cancer sufferers say the extra funding announced for Pharmac in this year's budget is cold comfort.

Pharmac is getting an additional $160 million over four years to secure… Read more Audio

Germany has seen a spike in the rate of Covid-19 infections just days after the country eased its lockdown restrictions.

According to the Robert Kock Institue, Germany's reproduction rate - which is… Read more Audio

It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Read more Audio

Having been successful in keeping out Covid-19, another crisis is emerging for Pacific countries with tourist numbers falling to zero.

There are fears that tens of thousands of people across the… Read more Audio

There's been a surge in the rate of Māori being tested for Covid-19, but several districts are still lagging behind.

New Ministry of Health data shows Māori are being tested at a slightly higher rate… Read more Audio

An employment lawyer says a court finding that an Auckland courier was an employee, not a contractor could open the floodgates to similar cases.

Mika Leota was working for Parcel Express and had… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Level 2 also means a relaxation for sports, with many able to resume.

Dave Porteous is from Bowls Hastings, eagerly preparing for reopening.

He speaks to Kim Hill. Read more Audio

Churches will be able to open their doors and allow their members back in for Sunday services. But only if the congregation is fewer than a hundred people.

Chris Bethwaite is the National… Read more Audio