Morning Report

A woman in the US is struggling to convince people that her name is real, because by amazing coincidence, it is Barbie Oppenheimer.

That's Barbie short for Barbara. The retired university professor… Read more Audio

In the space of 12 months the Warriors have bounced back from their worst National Rugby League season on record, to one of their best.

Last season the club finished in 15th place with only six wins.

The first distribution centre at New Zealand's biggest inland port has opened in Waikato.

An inland port operates like a coastal port, with containers moving in and out - only they are moved on… Read more Audio

A New Zealand company is developing an AI-assisted tool which will help pick the best people to go into space.

Dr Brian Russell, of Ambient Cognition, will lead the project which includes a new way… Read more Audio

Nearly 600,000 rugby fans from all over the world will be in France for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

It all kicks off early on Saturday morning New Zealand time when France hosts the All Blacks on their… Read more Audio

Some Hawke's Bay residents are fighting to stay in their homes that were untouched by floodwaters during Cyclone Gabrielle, yet have been deemed unsafe to live in.

The regional council says it's… Read more Audio

The National Party is promising to provide 10,000 electric vehicle chargers across the country by 2030.

But it also proposes to scrap the Clean Car Discount.

Green Party spokesperson Julie Anne… Read more Audio

A group of North Shore residents are celebrating their victory over a housing development.

Local Residents in Beach Haven claimed the 81 proposed apartments would turn their area into a cesspit for… Read more Audio

You've heard of lab-grown meat, well how about lab-grown fruit.

A team of Canterbury scientists are exploring fruit production, using plant cells developed in the laboratory.

There's not a tree… Read more Audio

New Zealand's team for the opening match of the Rugby World Cup against France has been named this morning, with coach Ian Foster making four changes to the side that suffered a record defeat to South… Read more Audio