Morning Report

Contracting out Crown prosecutions to private law firms leads to a lack of accountability and transparency and the system needs to change, according to key players in the justice system.

Private law… Read more Audio

New South Wales is looking for a new leader after Premier Gladys Berejiklian suddenly quit her job on Friday.

She made the announcement just one hour after the Independent Commission Against… Read more Audio

As the borders stay shut and lockdowns go on, companies that are already dealing with losses are facing another problem - growing leave balances for staff.

Untaken leave is a liability on company… Read more Audio

New Zealand legal history is about to be made today when the Supreme Court considers Peter Ellis's appeal against charges of sexual offending. 

The appeal continues despite the fact that the former… Read more Audio

Afghan people living in Aotearoa are pleading with the government not to forget about people with connections to New Zealand who are still stuck in Afghanistan.

There are concerns the people who… Read more Audio

The country's three residential special schools are costing taxpayers between $300,000 and almost a million dollars a child each year.

That's because the schools are half empty but are being funded… Read more Audio

Reporter Katie Todd is in Hamilton. She spoke to Kim Hill from the testing centre at Claudelands Event Centre. Read more Audio

Hamilton and Raglan have moved to alert level 3 after two new Covid-19 cases were detected in the region.

The lockdown will last at least five days, and covers not only Raglan and Hamilton but Te… Read more Audio

Cabinet is due to meet today to discuss a possible move for Auckland from level 3 to 2 although the prime minister has made it clear that borders will remain in place around the city.

She says the… Read more Audio

Proof of vaccination will soon be as necessary as a valid passport for international passengers flying on Air New Zealand.

The national carrier says vaccination is the new reality of global travel… Read more Audio