Morning Report

The UN is warning of an "even more hellish scenario" in Gaza as Israeli forces ramp up their offensive following last week's ceasefire.

The Israeli Defence Force says that for every one Hamas fighter… Read more Audio

New Zealand's scores have fallen yet again in the OECD's PISA tests of reading, maths and science.

The average scores in last year's tests of 15-year-olds are only slightly lower in reading and… Read more Audio

The new government wants to stop any more public servants getting extra pay for being skilled in te reo Māori.

More than a dozen ministries and departments pay bonuses of up to $3,500 a year… Read more Audio

The coalition is dismissing widespread anti-government protests as inconsequential, but others say Māori anger at planned changes is not going to fade any time soon.

Thousands turned out on Tuesday… Read more Audio

Labour is calling on the government to help family members of New Zealand citizens in Gaza.

Immigration spokesperson Phil Twyford says the government should be helping by adding names to the… Read more Audio

A linguistic conundrum has emerged at Parliament over a Māori translation of the name "Charles".

Te Pāti Māori MPs referred to the monarch as "Kīngi Harehare" during their swearing in on Tuesday… Read more Audio

The UN's annual climate conference is inching forward, but not without controversy.

COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber has walked back earlier comments where he said there's a lack of science behind the… Read more Audio