Morning Report

The largest indigenous film festival in the Southern Hemisphere is underway, despite almost all of its international guests being unable to make it because of Covid-19. 

The seventh annual Māoriland… Read more Audio

Thousands of New Zealanders overseas are scrambling to get home as borders and transport links around the world shut down.

But some are finding it an impossible task.

Jono MacLeod is stuck in… Read more Audio

Local government leaders want councillors to be excused from turning up in person to meetings in recognition of the likely disruption of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Councils are legally required to meet a… Read more Audio

Nearly 8 million people in the San Francisco area have been ordered to "shelter in place" and stay at home.

Shirley Wong is a New Zealander who has lived in San Francisco for the last six years.

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A brief update on the movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

After 40 years, abortions will be be removed from the Crimes Act.

The Abortion Legislation Bill passed 68 votes to 51 in its third reading in Parliament last night - a much narrower margin than at… Read more Audio

All new jury trials have been suspended for the next two months as a precaution to Covid-19.

The Ministry of Justice was unable to tell RNZ at this stage the number of trials this will affect.

The… Read more Audio

A New Zealander who flew in from South East Asia this week says precautions at the border are lax and haphazard.

Maree Glading says there was a lack of information about self-isolation available to… Read more Audio

A Gisborne community worker who was brutally attacked by a meth user has released an emotional video from his hospital bed, saying he's at a loss for ways to tackle meth addiction in the region.

A… Read more Audio

As the Covid-19 crises worsens with 20 confirmed cases, the Government is expected to announce more restrictions on mass gatherings.

Earlier this week, when the Prime Minister banned crowds of more… Read more Audio

The second round of the ANZ Premiership is in limbo as Netball New Zealand consider their options to proceed with the national competition. Read more Audio

Māori businesses hit by the coronavirus say the government's $12.1 billion relief package will save whānau livelihoods. 

Those in the primary sector and tourism are under heavy pressure, with some… Read more Audio