Morning Report

Britain has overnight approved the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 drug for emergency use, becoming the the first country in the word to license a vaccination.

The British health secretary, Matt Hancock… Read more Audio

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

Staff at a clothing factory are angry and upset, after their company announced its Christchurch operations will close down - just two days before Christmas.

Deane Apparel's decision to close the… Read more Audio

The Climate Change Minister says there's nothing token about the declaration of a climate emergency - and the commitment for the public service to be carbon neutral in five years time.

Parliament… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

Fire and Emergency has moved all of Otago to a restricted fire season as the region rapidly dries out with more hot weather forecast.

North Canterbury remains on low alert - but that's in part thanks… Read more Audio

The government's bringing in new rules to protect New Zealanders from unaffordable loans.

The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, David Clark, has just made the announcement at a budgeting… Read more Audio

A public health researcher is calling for an urgent overhaul in the way alcohol is sold online.

New research shows that online alcohol delivery services used during the Covid-19 lockdown in March… Read more Audio

The Hawke's Bay Regional Council chair says "bring it on"  after hearing talk of councillors investigating a motion of no confidence in his leadership.

In a contentious result, councillors voted to… Read more Audio

Māori and Pasifika female academics are paid nearly $8000 less a year than their non-Māori and Pasifika male counterparts. 

That's just one of the findings from a new study, led by Dr Tara McAllister… Read more Audio