Morning Report

To get the trans-Tasman economies restarted, both the Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers have said they will consider reopening the borders to form a two country bubble.

Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters, speaks to Corin Dann.

The tourism industry is warning that if travel rules under Alert Level 2 aren't changed, thousands more jobs will be lost.

People are still advised to avoid non-essential inter-regional travel under Alert Level 2, meaning trips to our favourite holiday spots would still be off the cards.

The industry says it could operate safely and allay the government's concerns about contact tracing.

RNZ's Political reporter Yvette McCullough has more.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

The government is being urged to include the Pacific Islands in any proposed trans-Tasman bubble.

The leaders of both New Zealand and Australia have talked up the possibility of axing border restrictions between the two countries.

Some experts fear that expanding that arrangement to include Pacific Island nations could risk spreading the virus to the region.

RNZ's Mackenzie Smith reports.

The British Prime Minister says the United Kingdom has passed the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The UK has recorded the third highest death rate from the coronavirus in the world with over 26,000 deaths.

Speaking at his first coronavirus briefing since his return to work on Monday, Boris Johnson says the virus was now on a downward slope.

London correspondent Olly Barratt speaks to Corin Dann.

The tourism industry is warning thousands more jobs are at risk if there's no change to travel rules under Alert Level 2.

The country could be at Level 2 in less than a fortnight but under the current rules people would have to avoid non-essential travel.

Yesterday Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appeared to leave the door open to change, saying that Cabinet would reassess the travel rules before moving down alert levels.

Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Chris Roberts told political reporter Yvette McCullough if people cannot travel around the country under Alert Level 2, hundreds of businesses will collapse, very quickly.

News from the rural and farming sector.

A brief update of movements in the financial sector.

Wellington councillors are being urged to stop their squabbling and come together to assist with the region's economic recovery.

Fighting between Wellington City councillors has been revealed by a series of reports that detail difficult working relationships.

Harry Lock reports.

Family harm is on the rise as women find it harder to escape their abusers during Covid-19 restrictions.

For 40 years, Mike Baker carried the pain of being sexually and physically abused as a child and never knew how to love or be in a relationship.

He credits a hui, lead by Matt Brown founder of global movement, "She is Not Your Rehab" for saving his life.

Mike Baker spoke with RNZ reporter Eleisha Foon about how sharing his story with other men and consistent support helped to break the cycle of generational abuse.