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The Director-General of Health says some parts of the covid traffic light system could need to be strengthened or adjusted if there's an Omicron outbreak in the community.

The government's due to… Audio

Panellists Simon Pound and Alexia Russell discuss new home loan rules and food wastage. Audio

Panellists Alexia Russell and Simon Pound discuss the Covid-19 vaccine rollout for tamariki, the cost of swimming lessons, and Novack Djokovic's bid to stay in Australia.    Audio

Panellists Alexia Russell and Simon Pound share what they have been thinking.Novelist Catherine Robertson joins us to talk about the rise of independent bookstores - thanks in part to Gen Z! Audio

Warmer sea temperatures and a changing climate could be what's causing more ocean-borne bites, stings and rashes.

Swimmers across the North Island have been sharing their itchy experiences on social… Audio

An experienced ACC lawyer is urging the corporation to urgently review the way it assesses claims for people with work-related terminal cancer.

The call from Auckland lawyer Philip Schmidt comes… Audio

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is yet to confirm if it has met the deadline to get all workers fully vaccinated by Friday last week.

Figures provided to RNZ on Friday show almost 95 percent of paid… Audio

Some Northland boat owners are furious there were no tsunami siren warnings or texts before large waves smashed into the Tūtūkākā marina, sinking a number of boats on Saturday evening.

But there are… Audio

An anti-Covid-vaccination GP has lashed out at a trainee doctor who raised concerns about misinformation in patient notes.

Last week, RNZ revealed Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins had… Audio

Public health experts say the country's teetering dangerously close to an Omicron outbreak, with the variant detected in an Auckland MIQ worker.

The new community Omicron case, confirmed over the… Audio

Pure, clean and boutique - those are all words used to describe bottled water sold in New Zealand.

It's usually perceived as free of contaminants compared to tap water - but University of Otago… Audio

The family of a man who died days after suffering injuries when he fell or jumped out a Palmerston North Hospital window are holding the hospital responsible for his death.

They say it was negligent… Audio

Three people - including two children - are in a critical condition after a serious boat accident on the Coromandel Peninsula.

The incident occurred at Tairua bar near the coastal town of Pauanui.

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A riot at Waikeria Prison in King Country just over a year ago was a perfect storm waiting to happen - according to a clinical psychologist who has worked in prisons.

The incident started with a… Audio

The holiday period has closed with a road toll of 17 -- making this Christmas/New Year break one of New Zealand's deadliest in a decade.

The final count this time last year was 11.

The latest… Audio

There have been 25 water-related deaths across New Zealand since the start of summer.

The chief executive of Water Safety New Zealand, Daniel Gerrard told Morning Report this shows there needs to be… Audio

Three people died in separate water-related incidents across the North Island on Tuesday, including a child who drowned in Northland's Kai Iwi Lakes.

Another person died after getting into difficulty… Audio