Morning Report

New research has highlighted the serious barriers faced by Māori and Pasifika children when trying to access primary healthcare.

The report was based on an analysis of the University of Auckland's… Read more Audio

The All Blacks take on Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium tomorrow night in their first test of 2021 and both sides have plenty of newcomers, particularly Tonga, as Covid-19 and player unavailability impacts… Read more Audio

ANZ Bank is changing its lending rules on small apartments, saying this will help more people on to the property ladder.

Buyers of freehold apartments - 38 square metres or larger - will now be able… Read more Audio

Many thought the Covid-19 pandemic might bring some relief to those seeking shelter in Queenstown Lakes.

But the average home price continues to rise and cold shabby rentals are still wildly… Read more Audio

Oranga Tamariki has temporarily closed its Christchurch care and protection unit after a video was leaked. 

The video shows a young person being surrounded by staff, tackled, restrained and held in a… Read more Audio

Nick Willis has qualified for his fifth Olympics by the skin of his teeth. Read more Audio

The Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex have put any differences aside overnight, uniting to unveil a statue to their late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.

Princes William and Harry attended a low-key… Read more Audio

The Chief Financial Officer of the Trump Organisation, Allan Weisselberg, has appeared in court in handcuffs and pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud and grand larceny.

He surrendered to New York… Read more Audio

Fiji hit a new daily record of 431 Covid-19 cases along with two deaths on Thursday.

There are now 24 deaths due to Covid-19 in Fiji, with 22 of these deaths during the outbreak that started in April… Read more Audio

A group of lawyers are launching legal action against the Climate Change Commission for not taking urgent enough action.

The group says none of the commission's recommendations to Ministers will help… Read more Audio

A growing number of younger people have been getting texts telling them they are in Group three for the Covid-19 vaccination, but have no idea why.

Vaccinations for Group 3 are underway, to qualify… Read more Audio