Morning Report

Christmas is a time for giving, but what is it that charities actually want from us ahead of the holiday season?

For those with money or items to spare, it can be daunting to know where to start, so… Read more Audio

The former director-general of health has a new job title.

Ashley Bloomfield stepped down earlier this year after a gruelling few years leading the country through the start of the pandemic, and will… Read more Audio

The Tertiary Education Union is celebrating a win against the Auckland University of Technology over planned redundancies.

The union took action against the university in the Employment Relations… Read more Audio

A deal to protect life on Earth has been agreed to at a UN biodiversity summit - COP15 - in Canada. 

The plan aims to put thirty percent of the planet under safeguarding measures by the end of the… Read more Audio

A young Māori man from Rotorua will be jetting to Boston next year after earning a rare admission to the Harvard Medical School.

Koan Hemana, who was the deputy head boy at Rotorua Boys this year, is… Read more Audio

The votes are in - Twitter users want Elon Musk to step down as chief executive.

On Monday afternoon, the platform's controversial owner created a Twitter poll asking whether he should "step down as… Read more Audio

New Zealand-made software is putting schools at risk of cyber-hacking attacks.

Education Ministry documents show particular fears about the systems schools use to record information about their… Read more Audio

The committee investigation into the January 6 insurrection of the US Capitol has begun its last public session. 

This marks the end of the panel's extensive probe into the riot and former president… Read more Audio