Morning Report

GPs say ditching the $5 charge for picking up prescriptions will be a huge help to the patients who need it most. But they say family doctors themselves have not been given enough in the budget. Tim… Read more Audio

Young families, anyone needing a doctor's prescription and people under 25 who catch the bus or train were the winners in yesterday's election Budget. Let's go through the details : - At a cost of… Read more Audio

Te Tairawhiti iwi Ngati Porou are demanding urgent action to address the slash left over from forestry operations in the region. The iwi says it can no longer tolerate unsustainable practices that… Read more Audio

As the adrenaline wears off - survivors of the Hostel Fire Tragedy say they're just starting to feel the full weight of what they've been through. At the Newton Community Centre - a team of trauma… Read more Audio

Global temperatures will likely surge to record levels in the next five years, according to a new update issued by the World Meteorological Organization. A combination of man-made greenhouse gas… Read more Audio

Police have found the vehicle involved in a road rage shooting in Auckland yesterday. Last night, Police executed a search warrant at a property on Kelvyn Grove, Hillpark. The vehicle of interest in… Read more Audio

The Commerce Commission released its building supplies study yesterday in which it recommended government begin monitoring price rises and take down barriers that are stopping new suppliers joining… Read more Audio

Former Warriors rugby league star Manu Vatuvei is set to be released from prison later this month and will take up a role at his former club as a mentor. Kiwis great Vatuvei was sentenced to three… Read more Audio

Dairy farmers and others in Whangarei are bracing for yet more heavy rain today. Metservice has issued a severe weather watch that could result in heavy rain in Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Bay of… Read more Audio