Morning Report

Aotearoa is in its fifth wave of covid-19 infections, sitting at just over a thousand new cases each day.

And for those who wonder if they're eligible for a booster or not, the good news is that they… Read more Audio

Secondary school principals warn they are pilfering one another's staff as they struggle to find enough teachers for next year.

More teachers are needed to keep up with a surge of enrolments from new… Read more Audio

Business leaders want to see quick changes from the new National-led government, scrapping fair pay agreements and reintroducing 90-day trials.

Unions say that's nothing but bad news for workers.

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Wairoa's Civil Defence controller says some of the slips caused by the weekend's heavy rain are worse than those after Cyclone Gabrielle. 

Communities throughout northern Hawke's Bay and Te… Read more Audio

National Party leader Christopher Luxon will be sworn in as New Zealand's 42nd Prime Minister on Monday.

The incoming Prime Minister says his government is committed to reducing tobacco use, despite… Read more Audio

Oil and gas lobby group Energy Resources Aotearoa supports repealing the ban on oil and gas exploration.

Chief executive John Carnegie spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Read more Audio

The Green Party has launched a petition to save the oil and gas exploration ban.

This comes as the newly formed government plans to scrap several climate change-related policies.

One of those is… Read more Audio

A large procession of mourners - and police - have gathered around Foxton, north of Levin, for the tangi of top Head Hunter gang member William "Bird" Hines. 

William Hines is expected to be buried… Read more Audio

The recently passed changes to the Resource Management Act, the RMA, look set to be dumped by Christmas.

Incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his cabinet will be sworn in at Government House… Read more Audio

Parliament was a hive of activity over the weekend as the new team running the country moved into the beehive.

Incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his cabinet will be sworn in at Government… Read more Audio