Morning Report

As more and more Māori reclaim their language, many are growing curious about the rangi or dialect of their own iwi. 

But as Pokere Paewai reports some reo experts are warning there is other work to… Read more Audio

An Uber driver says an Employment Court decision ruling he is an employee of the rideshare company, rather than a contractor, will be significant.

Bill Rama is one of four drivers who were granted… Read more Audio

The National Party is highlighting what it calls an "education disaster" in the results of a trial run of new NCEA literacy and numeracy tests.

While there was an initial focus on the poor overall… Read more Audio

Live music lovers were stoked to welcome Laneway Festival back to Auckland after an almost three-year long Covid-19 hiatus.

So stoked that tickets sold out in just 90 minutes, a first in the… Read more Audio

A primary school is being accused of poorly handling complaints of sexual behaviour and bullying among children.

Two families say it has been a struggle because the school has minimised incidents… Read more Audio

The Health Minister is touting the prospect of more meningococcal vaccinations thanks to the government's extra funding for the medicines-buying agency, Pharmac. 

It could be included in the… Read more Audio

Pharmac is consulting on widening access to the Meningococcal B vaccine Bexsero and put it on the childhood immunisation schedule.

The drug buying agency also wants to run a catch-up programme for… Read more Audio

GPs are warning they'll need help to do their part to help cut surgical wait lists.

A taskforce has recommended changes to the health system to reduce the long wait times for operations. It included… Read more Audio

There's a mystery in the air in Taranaki. 

It's many years since the distinctive calls of the cheeky native parrot, kākā,  have been heard in New Plymouth.

But the bird is back - and the flash of… Read more Audio

The new national transport ticketing system announced by the Government last week will be rolled out by an American contractor which provides training for military drones.

The Waka Kotahi deal is… Read more Audio