Morning Report

Chris Hipkins has arrived in Beijing ahead of a number of high level political meetings, fraught with diplomatic challenges.

It's been four years since the last visit from a New Zealand Prime… Read more Audio

Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson admits to feeling frustrated as he plots his return to cricket, but he's still not ready to rule himself out of this year's World Cup.

Williamson tore his ACL while… Read more Audio

Last year, the Anglican church purchased ten acres at Rangiaowhia outside of Te Awamutu, with the intention of enabling its return to Ngāti Apakura.

The hapū is currently leasing the land from the… Read more Audio

The Dunedin City Council is gearing up for a conversation about the future of its most populated area.

The wider South Dunedin basin was swamped by floodwaters in 2015 and is at risk from climate… Read more Audio

Otago University researchers have identified DNA abnormalities that lead to the aggressive spread of bowel cancer, Aotearoa's second highest cause of cancer deaths.

The researchers studied tumours… Read more Audio

One in three patients referred for specialist appointments have been waiting more than four months, according to Te Whatu Ora's latest data.

However, GPs warn many people aren't even being counted.

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A woman whose daughter was raped as a teenager says the sentence discounts judges are giving offenders make the consequences feel meaningless.

She's backing National's plan to limit the discounts to… Read more Audio

The ACT Party says it's wrong Oranga Tamariki staff are still on paid leave when the facility they worked in was shut down two years ago.

Te Oranga, a 10-bed care and protection house in… Read more Audio

Ruapehu will keep it's doors open for skiers this winter, with the government agreeing to front $5 million to ensure the ski season can go ahead, despite the ownership of the fields still being… Read more Audio

Acting Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni looks set to front foot a rescue package of sorts for the country's struggling universities who are facing hundreds of job cuts and the axing of some programmes… Read more Audio

Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson is not ruling himself out of cricket World Cup contention.

The injured batter says his rehab is tracking nicely and while it may be a long shot, he could still… Read more Audio