Morning Report

A multi-billion-dollar rescue package for business will be unveiled this afternoon, as New Zealanders are being warned to brace for an economic recession.

Covid-19 is sending shockwaves around the… Read more Audio

The list of cancelled events continues to grow after the government announced a ban on all gatherings of 500 people or more, whether indoors or outdoors.

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is one of… Read more Audio

There's been another sharp fall for US stock markets, a day after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to almost zero.

John Authers, the senior markets editor at Bloomberg based in New York… Read more Audio

The Warriors have offered no guarantees they'll will remain in Australia beyond this weekend, while the National Rugby League says they're prepared to continue the season without the Auckland side. Read more Audio

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

The National Party is calling for a bold economic response from the Government saying it is critical to limit the financial fallout from the coronavirus.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivered a… Read more Audio

Principals are frustrated some families are refusing to send their children to school because of the Covid-19 virus.

They say there is no evidence of community transmission of the virus and parents… Read more Audio

The response to the Covid-19 crisis kicked up another notch yesterday with the Prime Minister calling a halt to gatherings of more than 500 people, and warning of a recession greater than that of the… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

Yesterday the government banned gatherings of more than 500 people.

One of the casualties is Polyfest which is reputed to be the largest Maori and Pacific Islands Festival in the world. Auckland… Read more Audio

Manufacturing workers are on edge as they wait for details of today's economic stimulus package.

While many people can work from home, the manufacturing industry will struggle to proceed as normal if… Read more Audio