Morning Report

A top pandemic advisor to the Government says the data around contact tracing is still weak, just five days before the Government will decide whether to ease the lockdown.

Physics professor Shaun… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

Businesses on the South Island's West Coast are agitating for permission to reopen early, because their region has had only five cases of Covid-19.

The Government will say today what Alert Level 2… Read more Audio

The move by Pacific island countries to seal themselves off from the outside world is being heralded as largely successful, with some countries now easing their internal lockdowns.

But in the… Read more Audio

For many people in the far south, isolation at home has come with a new challenge - autumn's first big dusting of snow.

NIWA forecaster Chris Brandolino say we are experiencing a "short, sharp cold… Read more Audio

Dog attacks have spiked during lockdown with more people out walking their pets and exercising during the day.

Animal behaviour experts suggest dogs could be picking up on their owners' heightened… Read more Audio

Forest and Bird says it has a plan that could create thousands of jobs and help make sure a better New Zealand comes out of the Covid-19 pandemic.

It's been talking to local and central government… Read more Audio

While incidents of family violence appear to be continuing at the same level as pre-Covid 19 lockdown, the number of victims seeking help has plummeted.

Ministry of Justice data obtained by RNZ… Read more Audio

Internet access remains one of the biggest hurdles for distance learning among tamariki at kura kaupapa and Māori medium schools. 

Thousands of students will start learning at home from today, and… Read more Audio

The Government has announced a new range of measures to provide support for businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic.

It includes $3 billion worth of tax breaks for business.

That's on top of $20… Read more Audio