Morning Report

News that online shopping will be available for some essential household and workplace items is bringing a sense of relief to people caught short or left with broken appliances during lockdown.

The… Read more Audio

New Zealand is ramping up testing for Covid-19, as it tries to eliminate the virus.

The case definition for the virus has been widened, to allow more people to be tested even if they did not recently… Read more Audio

New Zealand's desperate hunt for more life-saving ventilators to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic has come up trumps, against the odds.

A doctor who is helping lead the foray into a world market gone mad… Read more Audio

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

There is continued criticism of the way Florida is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

The US southern state was slow to introduce any restrictions on movement and socialising which is a concern… Read more Audio

People caught short with undelivered or broken appliances are relieved they can now order some essential goods online or by phone.

The government is now allowing the online sale of some essential… Read more Audio

The owner of a fruit and vegetable shop in Westport says he's having to let $25,000 dollars worth of produce rot, despite his best efforts to give it away to people in need.

After finding out his… Read more Audio

People with empty cupboards and the newly unemployed are desperately seeking financial support from the government but many are struggling to get through.

Work and Income is fielding an unprecedented… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

A Christchurch midwife is concerned that some families are continuing to let people into their bubbles to visit their new babies.

Belinda Marker says midwives are having to re-think home visits to… Read more Audio

An infectious diseases specialist says new, wider Covid-19 testing rules still won't test enough people to give a true picture of community transmission.

The Ministry of Health says people can now be… Read more Audio