Susie Ferguson

Auckland testing sites are now using Rapid Antigen Tests as their go-to method, while labs deal with an enormous backlog in PCR swabs.

This comes as the country prepares to enter phase three of the… Audio

Police in Dunedin tried to shut down plans for a "Covid positive party" last night in the city's student quarter.

The police say at six o'clock last night they visited a house on Leith Street North… Audio

A Jewish community leader is worried Nazi statements made by some protestors at Parliament will fuel anti-semitic sentiment.

Wellington Jewish Council chair David Zwartz says invoking the Nuremberg… Audio

US President Joe Biden has addressed media announcing the first tranche of sanctions against Russia.

President Biden has condemned Vladimir Putin's recognising the independence of two separatist… Audio

An Auckland epidemiologist is urging New Zealanders to take Omicron seriously, and certainly not to think of it as similar to the flu.

The warning by Rod Jackson comes as new modelling by Te Pūnaha… Audio

The latest Covid-19 modelling shows Auckland and Northland could reach 4000 daily cases, or 9000 if people don't take up the booster shot.

That's a significant increase from last month when Counties… Audio

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says police staff working on the anti-vaccine mandate protest at Parliament for some days have contracted Covid-19.

 He told Morning Report while police can’t link… Audio

Wellington's only emergency ambulance service will no longer attend emergencies within the protest area at Parliament.

Wellington Free Ambulance says it has made the difficult decision because of… Audio

Police are promising to be out in force at the Parliament protest on Wednesday.

Cars of some Parliament protesters were towed last night. Towies removed vehicles from a median strip between Stout and… Audio

Cars of some Parliament protesters were towed last night.

Towies removed vehicles from a median strip between Stout and Featherston street.

Susie Ferguson got an update. Audio

Germany has frozen progress on a new gas pipeline while Britain announced sanctions on three Russian billionaires and five of its banks.

It comes in response to Moscow's recognition of two separatist… Audio

If you've been to Potters Park in Tāmaki Makaurau chances are you've encountered a nearly six metre sculpture of a boy walking with purpose.

Now there is another striking feature on the statue, a… Audio

The latest Covid-19 Support Payment to a maximum of $24,000 dollars might not be enough for business operators in our tourist towns.

The government's package is available for businesses struggling in… Audio

Protesters are no longer in control of the behaviour in and around Parliament, according to the Assistant Police Commissioner Richard Chambers.

He made that statement after those occupying the… Audio

Officers were working to reduce the perimeter of the protest around parliament when they were confronted by hundreds of protestors trying to obstruct them.

At least three officers required medical… Audio

Most planned surgery at two Auckland hospitals is being called off as nursing numbers drop and Covid-19 cases rise.

The decision was made at a high level meeting yesterday, with the situation… Audio

One person helping to fund the protest at Parliament is the Red Stag chief executive Marty Verry.

Red Stag has business interests in forestry, timber, property development, and tourism.

Verry spoke… Audio

A UK medic says New Zealand has been a global front-runner with its Covid-19 response.

Dr Dan Goyal is a Scotland-based medical consultant and explained his viewpoint in a detailed social media post.