Morning Report

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

The kea's cry is getting louder around Nelson Lakes. Local trampers are delighted by the rising number of kea sightings in the area thanks to the Conservation Department's labour-intensive pest… Read more Audio

National is making a bid to reclaim the Nelson electorate seat that was blue for twenty-four years.

Labour's Rachel Boyack ousted Nick Smith in 2020 - and now Blair Cameron is vying for a shot at the… Read more Audio

We've heard the old urban legends - Police have a quota for speeding tickets - the soft serve machine is broken, and carrots make you see in the dark.

Many people are adamant that there's another… Read more Audio

School students are getting a jump on the rest of the country and heading to the polls with a mock election.

115,000 children, at 775 schools are voting for the same parties standing in the general… Read more Audio

In Brazil the country's supreme court has ruled in favour of an indigenous group who were evicted from their land by settlers over generations.

The ruling will set a precedent for hundreds of… Read more Audio

Wellington boasts some pretty cosy spots for seals to shelter away from chilly southerlies.

A rarely spotted leopard seal with a nasty bite was found bathing in the rain on Freyberg Beach on Tuesday… Read more Audio