Morning Report

The Government will introduce a bill to double sick-leave entitlements from five to ten days per year on Tuesday.

The Workplace Relations Minister, Michael Wood, says Covid-19 has shown how important… Read more Audio

An attempt to capture the current health of children has highlighted a grim picture of rising dental disease, skin infections and breathing problems.

Cure Kids, who today release their first annual… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

The Prime Minister will declare a climate emergency on Wednesday.

Environmental activists and scientists say this symbolic gesture is only the first step in addressing the climate emergency.

Dr… Read more Audio

A proposed congestion charge for motorists in central Auckland is being welcomed by road users who have waited years for a solution to the city's traffic woes.

A levy of $3.50 levy during peak… Read more Audio

GNS Science is one of thirteen parties charged by WorkSafe over the Whakaari White island explosion last year that killed 22 people.

The Crown Research Institute is responsible for alerts over… Read more Audio

The Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood is confident that WorkSafe is adequately resourced to prosecute people and organisations in relation to last year's deadly eruption at… Read more Audio

The Black Caps cricketers final T20 against the West Indies was abandoned due to rain, and the mood was dampened further by news of the death of former New Zealand selector and manager Ross Dykes at… Read more Audio

For the first time ever, an ava or blessing ceremony has been held to welcome new Pasifika MPs to parliament.

Five new MPs with Pacific heritage were elected this year, bringing the total number of… Read more Audio

It's the meteorological first day of summer, but depending where in the country you are, it may not feel like it yet with cold or wet weather forecast for much of the country.

So what sort of summer… Read more Audio

A raft of new privacy laws come into force today to better protect New Zealanders and their information.

Under the Privacy Act 2020 businesses and organisations must handle personal information more… Read more Audio

The Auditor-General has warned the pandemic is putting hundreds of millions of dollars of school income at risk.

In his report on this year's audits of school accounts John Ryan says schools earned… Read more Audio