Morning Report

Samoa will go to the polls almost a year earlier than scheduled, with Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa calling a snap election. RNZ Pacific reporter Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

For months the seemingly innocuous activity of stacking stones on the shores of Lake Tekapō had increased so much that residents couldn't keep up with knocking them all down. Tekapō resident Jonny… Read more Audio

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

Market Update for 28 May 2025 Audio

Down-on-their-luck Kiwis living on Australia's Gold Coast are being offered one-way tickets back to New Zealand when they find themselves homeless and without government support. Nerang Neighbourhood… Read more Audio

Fifty senior doctors at Gisborne Tairāwhiti Hospital walked off the job at midnight last night, for a 24-hour strike for better pay and work conditions. Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

Health New Zealand says the situation in Tairāwhiti Hospital is challenging, but progress is being made with more permanent staff now signing on. Health NZ's Chief Clinical Officer Dr Richard Sullivan… Read more Audio

There are growing calls to ban the controversial new sport "run-it straight", following the death of a Palmerston North teenager who was playing it socially with friends. David Bovey is the Rector of… Read more Audio

Auckland FC have received a boost following the disappointment of their semi-final defeat with Steve Corica and Alex Paulsen winning major A-League awards. Audio

A potential third player in New Zealand's supermarket sector has laid out what it would need from the Government to set up shop here. Tex Edwards spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Auckland trains will stop running for four days from this Friday. AT's Public Transport Director Stacey van der Putten spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

A week after the government announced it would halve its annual contribution to the KiwiSaver of taxpayers, it's been revealed MPs may be receiving up to 20 percent contributions to their… Read more Audio