Morning Report

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark has received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Toronto.

The University said Clark is a leader known for championing equity, sustainability and… Read more Audio

New Zealanders won big in this year's Melbourne Cup, taking home more than $10 million in winnings.

Australian jockey Mark Zahra won the race on Without A Fight, having been placed at number three on… Read more Audio

Voters in Ohio overwhelmingly approved an amendment which would enshrine the right to terminate pregnancy in the state's constitution Its success is likely to bolster Democrats' hopes that abortion… Read more Audio

Fifty-six nesting pairs of the critically endangered kōtuku have landed this year at Aotearoa's only breeding spot at Whataroa on the South Island's West Coast, and chicks are now hatching every day.

Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles and the University of Auckland are disputing how much of her work talking about Covid-19 was done as a celebrity, rather than an academic.

The associate professor is… Read more Audio

Two evacuation centres have been opened in the Wairoa District after heavy rain caused flooding in parts of the region overnight.

Three people had to be rescued from their cars after becoming stuck… Read more Audio

Without a Fight lived up to its name at the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, taking out the race with a clear lead.

Jockey Mark Zahra claimed back-to-back Melbourne Cup wins, having won on favourite Gold… Read more Audio