Max Towle

There are calls for Fisheries New Zealand to change the recreational daily bag limits for finfish.

Different species have different regulations - some, right now, aren't subject to any limits.

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The Pfizer vaccine prevents 90 percent of vaccinated people from experiencing Covid-19 symptoms if they get infected.

Dr Ashley Bloomfield says new research from the UK also shows the age-adjusted… Audio

Transparency International has found a third of people in some Pacific Island countries are paying bribes to receive public services -- such as healthcare, police, or education.

In a survey of 6000… Audio

Family doctors are still concerned about how Covid-19 cases are being cared for in the community.

Thousands of people are currently self-isolating with the virus.

South Auckland GP Dr Matire… Audio

The vaccine mandate for schools is now in force, and school leaders are trying to fill the gaps in their classrooms.

Teachers must have had at least their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by today… Audio

The sale of a sculpture of a massive bull sitting on a grand piano has broken New Zealand art records.

Michael Parekowhai's 'A Peak in Darien' fetched more than $2 million - making it the most… Audio

As New Zealand tries to get closer to the 90 percent vaccination milestone, attention is also shifting to the need for booster shots.

Cabinet is set to discuss Covid-19 vaccine boosters today.

Max… Audio

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

An expert panel has pointed out gaps in the Defence Force's organisational structure and the way it shares information.

The panel, set up just over a year ago following the Operation Burnham inquiry… Audio

Today is the deadline for teachers to get the Covid-19 vaccine.

Anyone who has contact with children cannot go into schools or early learning centres tomorrow if they have not had at least their… Audio

There are new two cases of Covid-19 in Woodville near Palmerston North

There are locations of interest in the Wairarapa as far south as Greytown.

RNZ reporter Jimmy Ellingham is in Woodville and… Audio

Covid-19 is beginning to spread throughout the North Island.

Over the weekend nearly 400 cases were reported, some in new places.

Delta's now reached the Lakes District, with four cases in Taupō and… Audio

In China, president Xi Jinping is cementing his hold on power and his place at the centre of the country's political history.

The Chinese Communist Party has passed a resolution re-writing its… Audio

It's turning into a scorcher for Canterbury's anniversary holiday.

Normally, thousands of people would be at the showgrounds checking out tractors, turning green on fairground rides, and patting some… Audio

Napier is heading for a heatwave with five days of particularly warm weather on the horizon. Metservice is forecasting 29-degrees celsius on Sunday, preceded by 22-degrees overnight. Meanwhile… Audio

Local iwi want the Taranaki region put into Alert Level three.

Te Pati Maori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer was at a Taranaki DHB meeting with regional leaders this morning.

She speaks with Max… Audio

Six positive cases of Covid-19 have been detected in Taranaki, nearly two weeks after the first positive wastewater detection of the virus.

One person is in hospital.

In Stratford, the iwi and DHB… Audio

Auckland scientists have had to throw out crucial cancer research samples due the length of the city's lockdown.

Experts can't understand why labs aren't included in the Government's latest easing of… Audio

The US Supreme Court has today been hearing arguments relating to a controversial law - that imposes an all but total ban on abortion in the state.

It's being challenged by the US justice department… Audio

Christchurch's main wastewater treatment plant fire has just been put out, nearly a day after a blaze began.

Up to 50 firefighters were fighting the blaze at its peak yesterday afternoon, when black… Audio