Morning Report

Market Update for 19 May 2025 Audio

Oranga Tamariki is facing complaints from the New Zealand Security Association over its new contract to safeguard children's homes. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Children as young as six, are being adopted from overseas and forced into domestic slavery, being beaten, threatened, raped and abused. Social worker Kris Teikamata spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Fording rivers and driving a dangerous winding road is all in a day's work for a midwife working in one of the country's most remote regions. Country Life's Sally Round hopped in with her to find out… Read more Audio

A new 24/7 urgent care service will come to Counties Manukau by late 2025 as part of the governments new four-year funding scheme for after-hours health care. Dr Karl Cole from Papatoetoe Family… Read more Audio

It's been another disappointing Formula One race for New Zealand driver Liam Lawson. Audio

The Parliamentary debate of unprecedented suspensions handed down to three Te Pāti Māori MPs has the potential to bring the House to a grinding halt ahead of Thursday's Budget. Prime Minister… Read more Audio

Parliament will debate on Tuesday whether unprecedented suspensions handed down to Te Pāti Māori MPs for potentially intimidating conduct - doing a haka in the House - should be adopted. Otago… Read more Audio

A critical part of the government's plan for cutting greenhouse gas emissions over the next five years appears to have fallen over. Climate Change correspondent Eloise Gibson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The Māori queen Te Arikinui made her first official visit to Nelson at the weekend. Samantha Gee was there. Audio

A woman whose midwife left her during labour in her tiny rural home without internet or phone coverage says she still deals with pain and anger from her loss, and the investigation has taken too long… Read more Audio

Daylight has revealed the damage to the Mexican Navy training ship that struck New York's Brooklyn Bridge, killing two people and injuring 19. Shayla Colon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio