Morning Report

The Environment minister has slammed what he calls an "uncooperative" Tiwai Point aluminium smelter over the state of a stockpile of waste.

David Parker told Morning Report he is "incredibly… Read more Audio

After a day of remembering the terrible events of 10 years ago, Christchurch got to celebrate last night with an international T20 match between the Black Caps and Australia. It was the first… Read more Audio

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says NZ's vaccination roll out has started small and will scale up over the coming weeks and months.

The first results of the UK Covid-19 vaccination… Read more Audio

From today New Zealand businesses can apply for the government's latest support package.

Announced in December, the Resurgence Support Payment was introduced to boost businesses when there is an… Read more Audio

Details have emerged of the extreme precautions - described as "PPE on steroids"- that were taken to remove the body of a man from Wuhan who died on a cargo vessel on its way to New Plymouth.

Amid… Read more Audio

The drug at the centre of an inquest into six epilepsy deaths was made at a plant in India which was investigated for significant quality control problems in 2017.

Medsafe knew and did its own… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

The number of people needing help to have enough to eat and somewhere to live has soared in Bay of Plenty in lockstep with the cost of housing. 

Demand for food parcels has jumped by a third, while… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

Boris Johnson has set out his four-step roadmap to release England from lockdown.

The plan for reopening comes with four stages, with a minimum of five weeks before moving on to the next stage.

Step… Read more Audio