Morning Report

Thousands of young people have been performing at Otago Polyfest this week, marking 30 years of celebrating Māori and Pacific culture.

More than 140 early childhood centres and schools are taking… Read more Audio

Warriors fans are gearing up for one of the most anticipated NRL matches on home soil in almost a decade.

They will take on the red hot Newcastle Knights, at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday.

Hackers have attacked Auckland Transport's HOP system, knocking out a number of services for at least a week.

Online top-ups and transactions using Eftpos and credit cards are out while some ticket… Read more Audio

The Red Crescent says the death toll from floods in Libya has risen to at least 11,000 people, with 20,000 more still missing.

International rescue teams are still searching for possible survivors in… Read more Audio

The East Coast has always been a remote region, but with the carnage wrought by severe weather like Cyclone Gabrielle, communities have been even more cut off this year.

But a new initiative - in the… Read more Audio

Napier City Council has backed out of plans to sell land to Kāinga Ora after a residents' association took legal action.

100 homes were to be built on Prebensen Drive - but neighbouring residents… Read more Audio

The head of the Māori Language Commission is aiming for a million speakers of Te Reo Māori long before the target date set by the Government. 

But while demand for courses is huge, teachers and… Read more Audio