Morning Report

Almost 500 children - and at least twice that number of proud mums and dads, aunties, kaumātua and kuia - gathered in the Bay of Islands yesterday to celebrate their culture and enjoy being together.

A former New Zealand Rugby chief executive doesn't think a costly review was needed to discover the organisation's structures aren't fit for purpose.

The independent review found the current… Read more Audio

Some general practice doctors are considering strike action due to working conditions which are leading some towards breaking point.

In a survey of GPs released this week, more than 80 percent said… Read more Audio

At least seventy-four people, including twelve children, have died in a housing block fire in Johannesburg overnight.

The complex is what's known locally as a hijacked building - an abandoned, often… Read more Audio

The Government has announced a flood recovery package for Nelson, subject to council agreement.

The Nelson floods were the worst in the region's history, bringing down multiple slips and forcing up… Read more Audio

The Rugby World Cup kicks off in just over a week and the last round of warm-up games may have forced many people to change their pick for title favourites.

Are the All Blacks still frontrunners… Read more Audio

A health campaigner says the Christchurch Mama Hooch sexual assault case has exposed failings in liquor licensing rules and is calling for an overhaul of the law.

Last week Brothers Danny and Roberto… Read more Audio

A federal judge has sentenced former far-right Proud Boys leader Joseph Biggs to 17 years in prison.

A jury convicted Biggs of seditious conspiracy for his role in storming the U.S. Capitol in a… Read more Audio

Billions of dollars of collective profits being made by New Zealand's top four electricity providers have prompted claims from the consumer watchdog that the system is broken.

In the last year… Read more Audio

With Parliament now at a close, MPs are heading around the country to make the case for their return next term.

Labour and National will launch their respective election campaigns this weekend… Read more Audio