Morning Report

Patients around the country are waiting weeks for GP appointments, as primary care is inundated with people who can't get on hospital waiting lists for treatment.

The problem is set to get worse… Read more Audio

The two largest political parties will not say if they support private hospitals picking up even more publicly funded surgery.

Newly released data shows the number of public-funded inpatient… Read more Audio

As petrol prices routinely break the $3-per-litre barrier, focus has returned to the way fuel costs are set around New Zealand - and it's highlighted one of the nation's great mysteries. 

Northland… Read more Audio

Parliament staff have been told to work from home on Thursday as protestors plan to march from Civic Square.

The protest is being led by Brian Tamaki's Freedom and Rights Coalition. Some roads around… Read more Audio

Crews have worked through Wednesday night blasting water into a blocked sewer main at the bottom of a 13-metre sinkhole in Auckland. 

Despite initial success clearing soil and debris from the pipe… Read more Audio

There were fiery clashes over crime, health, education and the economy on Wednesday night as the National and Labour party leaders went head to head in the Newshub Leaders' Debate.

Political editor… Read more Audio

Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon have cranked the election campaign energy up a notch.

The two leaders went head-to-head in an electric leaders debate Wednesday night, hosted by Newshub's Patrick… Read more Audio

Family Planning clinics are emptying and it's not due to a lack of need, but a lack of nurses.

A twenty five per cent pay parity difference between primary sector nurses and sexual health-specialised… Read more Audio

Watercare crew in Auckland have been working through Wednesday night to clear a blocked sewer main and stop raw sewage from pouring into the supercity's harbour.

It happened after part of the pipe… Read more Audio