Morning Report

A council study has launched to get Marlborough Sounds residents back on the road.

Access in the district has been limited for months with several roads damaged by heavy rain in August.

Some… Read more Audio

The Dyslexia Foundation warns compulsory NCEA reading and writing tests will be a "train-smash" for dyslexic students.

It says the tests being introduced in 2024 will bar students with dyslexia from… Read more Audio

Māori students are stood down from school as a punishment for bad behaviour almost twice as much as Pakeha students.

Official figures show the rate for Māori is almost 5 percent, compared to 2.5… Read more Audio

A Hamilton dairy owner says he wants accountability for the men who attacked his employee in a violent robbery on Saturday.

The worker has been in hospital recovering from surgery to re-attach a… Read more Audio

For the first time since the return of democracy in Fiji in 2014, Frank Bainimarama's Fiji First Party has failed to secure the majority of seats in Parliament.

A coalition government will need to be… Read more Audio

Rural and provincial hospitals are likely to bear the brunt of the third covid wave hitting the country with many GP clinics and pharmacies closed for the Christmas break.

Infection numbers are… Read more Audio

A penalty shoot-out has brought a dramatic end to the football world cup in Qatar.

Argentina eventually won, when defending champions France missed two attempts in the shoot-out.

Reporter Jonty Dine… Read more Audio

Argentinian fans are elated after their team won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

A penalty shoot-out brought a dramatic end to the football world cup in Qatar.

Argentina eventually won, when defending… Read more Audio

Argentina have won the Football World Cup, beating France 4-2 on penalties in a thrilling final.

Argentina dominated early in the game, with their captain Lionel Messi scoring the opening goal from a… Read more Audio