Morning Report

The country's border closed to foreign travellers for the first time at midnight.

The announcement was made at 6pm on Thursday, giving people planning to fly less than six hours' notice.

It's one of… Read more Audio

The Warriors will decide this morning whether to stay in Australia or return to New Zealand and remove themselves from the NRL. Read more Audio

First it was supermarkets being cleaned out of toilet paper and hand sanitiser, but now it seems spooked shoppers have garden supplies in their sights as concerns about the Covid-19 virus grow.

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The fruit picking industry will be without thousands of workers as New Zealand locks its borders at the start of harvest season.

Nikki Johnson is the chief executive of New Zealand Kiwifruit growers.

An aviation commentator says Air New Zealand will need a bail out to the tune of around up to $3 billion.

The airline has slashed capacity on its long haul network, suspended flights and raised the… Read more Audio

Around 1100 hospital buildings or key parts of them are in poor or very poor condition, some unusable or facing imminent failure.

The first ever government stocktake of public health assets has been… Read more Audio

Supermarket shelves continue to run out of toilet paper and hand sanitiser as Covid-19 fears drive panic buying.

Countdown has introduced limits on some items, and Pak 'n' Save's owner Foodstuffs… Read more Audio

The Health Minister says the testing for Covid-19 needs to focus on those suspected to have the virus, rather than anyone who is concerned.

David Clark speaks to Philippa Tolley. Read more Audio

Older New Zealanders and their families are planning what to do if they have to stay apart because of Covid-19.

In the UK, people over 70 have been told to prepare to self isolate for several weeks… Read more Audio

Kiwis are struggling to get back into the country as the aviation industry severely reduces international flights and borders around the world abruptly close.

Some of the stranded now believe the New… Read more Audio

New Zealand's borders are shut for the first time in history.

The call was made last night to close the border from one minute to midnight.

Jacinda Ardern says the significance of the decision is… Read more Audio

The country's border closed to foreign travellers for the first time at midnight.

The announcement was made at 6pm on Thursday, giving people planning to fly less than six hours' notice.

It's one of… Read more Audio