Morning Report

The National Party is accusing the government of hiding the results of a review of the Maori Health Authority, Te Aka Whai Ora. Health Minister Ayesha Verrall received the report six weeks ago, and… Read more Audio

Winter is upon us, and seasonal illnesses are on the rise - prompting warnings from doctors that the worst is yet to come. Flu cases have been steadily increasing over the past month, ahead of the… Read more Audio

From Whitianga to Canada, a pair of wooden crosses carved from the shipwrecked HMS Buffalo have been returned home to fulfill a 185-year-old wish. François-Xavier Prieur was one of dozens of rebels… Read more Audio

Protecting live music venues is taking on a new urgency in Christchurch, with the popular 12 Bar announcing it will close at the end of the month. With people flocking back to live in the central city… Read more Audio

37 children were killed and many more were injured in an attack at a school in Western Uganda on Friday. Six more were abducted to carry food stolen from the school by the gunmen. The rebels involved… Read more Audio

Civil Defence in Tairawhiti are monitoring roads and rivers, as heavy rain continues to batter the already rain-soaked region. Yesterday heavy rain caused slips and some flooding. Heavy rain watches… Read more Audio

There are five fresh faces in the first All Blacks squad of the year, with at least one considered a genuine "bolter". Coach Ian Foster clearly thinks they could be good enough to go to this year's… Read more Audio

A solo tramper who was trapped by a boulder yesterday was rescued thanks to his locator beacon. Helicopter and alpine rescue crews found the man on a track in Arthur's Pass. He had been stuck for… Read more Audio

Life just got a bit easier for drivers north of Auckland. The $880 million Puhoi to Warkworth motorway opened to traffic this morning. RNZ reporter Rayssa Almeida was in Warkworth. Read more Audio

Thousands of secondary school students will be at home this morning as schools wait to hear if industrial action will continue this week or not. The facilitator who oversaw bargaining between the… Read more Audio

Firefighters have warned Auckland Council the city's rapid growth means they sometimes run out of water to put out fires. They also can't get their trucks close to burning houses in high-density… Read more Audio