Susie Ferguson

Health Minister Andrew Little says officials will make a 'human judgement' rather than set specific criteria for regions to shift down in the traffic light system.  

However he says any shifts… Audio

A Waka Ama championship that attracts thousands of paddlers to compete for the coveted national sprint title has been cancelled due to fears it could become a superspreader event.

For the first time… Audio

Covid-19 cases in Waikato are on the rise - but the region has scraped through with an orange traffic light rating.

So has Waikato's high vaccination rate saved it from the red light?

Hamilton Mayor… Audio

A charity caring for pets affected by family violence is preparing for even more animals to be sheltered in the lead-up to Christmas.

A steep increase in family violence is expected as end-of-year… Audio

Want to see more women in senior management at work? Then start by having more women on your board.

New research from University of Otago finds that the more women on a board, the better the… Audio

Some Wellington Fishery Officers are decked out with body cameras in a trial programme to keep them safe on the job.

Officers can turn on the cameras when they are concerned for their safety, after… Audio

All we want for Christmas is ... to be fully vaccinated it seems.

In the Auckland metro area, vaccinators have been busy, giving out close to six thousand first doses from last Monday to Saturday.

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England has two confirmed cases of the newly discovered Covid-19 variant Omicron.

The government has introduced new rules to combat the spread.

Face coverings will be compulsory in shops and on… Audio

RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson talks Covid-19, Traffic Light System and the National Party.

She spoke to Morning Report's Susie Ferguson. Audio

A leading scientist is warning that New Zealand needs to keep a close eye on the border as the Covid-19 Omicron variant spreads around the world.

Professor Mike Bunce, the Principal Genomics… Audio

Israel is the first country to completely close its borders to foreigners in an effort to keep out the potentially dangerous new Omicron Covid-19 variant.

The ban, which goes into effect later… Audio

Less than three percent of the people in Aotearoa help meet demand for four thousand blood donations a week.

But the Blood Service is hoping the number of donors will rise.

The upper age limit for… Audio

Te Urewera has been closed to visitors since the move to Covid-19 alert level 4 in August, but unlike Auckland, it won't be opening back up to the public until late January.

The region is home to… Audio

With New Zealand's impending move to the Traffic Light System there is some confusion over what this means - and how it will actually work.

Auckland University of Technology public relations… Audio

Europe is being torn apart by anger and division over anti-Covid measures.

Violent clashes have been seen, night after night, across numerous countries, as new restrictions are brought in.

Austrians… Audio

Where towns and cities sit in the traffic light system will depend largely on local vaccination rates.

So where does that leave our two top tourist hotspots? Rotorua, which had more than three… Audio

On 3 December, all of Aotearoa will move into the traffic light system, with Auckland entering at the Red stage.

The government will release detailed sector guidance this week so business and other… Audio