Morning Report

An Australian woman says her attempt to get an exemption to the New Zealand travel ban so she could visit her dying mother has left her feeling distraught and disrespected.

The Sydney resident… Read more Audio

Covid-19 has been found inside the White House for the first time.

A US military valet responsible for attending to the President's personal needs in the Oval Office has tested positive for the… Read more Audio

Super Rugby is back under Alert Level 2 - although when matches do kick off they'll be played in empty stadiums.

With international travel off the cards for the foreseeable future, New Zealand Rugby… Read more Audio

A Hawke's Bay farming family say it could take years for them to recover from the devastating drought that has blighted the region.

There hasn't been heavy rainfall since October and the first four… Read more Audio

The impact of the Covid-19 lockdown has been devastating for the tourism industry, with job losses and closures throughout the country.

But with news restrictions on domestic travel will lift under… Read more Audio

Restaurant owners, gyms and retailers say they need more detail about how to operate under Alert Level 2.

The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has offered a broad outline of how businesses could open… Read more Audio

Staggered starts at work, buses running at maximum while half full, and limits on the lifts are among the prospects facing office workers heading into Covid-19 Alert Level 2.

Everyone will find out… Read more Audio

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

Māori academic Rawiri Taonui says it's a relief to see a surge in the rate of Māori being tested for Covid-19.

Ministry of Health figures show in April, the rate of Māori testing jumped from 16 per… Read more Audio

Secondary school principals are angry the Government is not helping them cover millions of dollars in lost income from international students.

They say it is unfair that private schools have been… Read more Audio

With restaurants, bars, beauty salons and professional sports set to return in Alert Level 2, some normality in a post-covid world seems imminent, but the Prime Minister is warning it is just another… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio