Morning Report

A bill that restores minimum rights and collective bargaining for television and film workers has been hailed by the industry.

The Screen Industry Workers Bill has passed its third reading in… Read more Audio

Local elections are in full force, with just over a week before voting closes.

All sorts of people are vying for a seat on Auckland's council table - including a former All Black.

Local Democracy… Read more Audio

Government papers show health ministers questioned why nurses should not be on the fast track residence list.

There has been widespread criticism of the decision to make nurses from overseas wait two… Read more Audio

The number of children prescribed puberty blockers because they don't identify with their assigned gender is more than 10 times higher than it was a decade ago.

That's more than ten times the rate in… Read more Audio

Christchurch Hospital's emergency department has been swamped with patients this week, while Canterbury's urgent care facilities are also under significant pressure.

On Tuesday alone, 368 people… Read more Audio

The Broadcasting Minister is defending the plan to merge TVNZ and RNZ into a single mega entity saying it's needed because the public doesn't trust the media.

The National Party has been on the… Read more Audio

Covid-19 restrictions have eased, the border's open to tourists, it's the summer Auckland's been waiting for - but there's a big hole in the promotions budget.

Economic development agency Tataki… Read more Audio

With just over a week until voting in the local body elections close, voting is tracking well behind previous years.

However, at electionz.com, which handles elections for 46 of New Zealand's… Read more Audio

Many residents in Nelson still haven't been able to return home after last month's floods as officials continue to assess damage to the city and region.

Emergency management minister Kieran McAnulty… Read more Audio

The European Union is rushing to bolster security at energy installations after the apparent act of sabotage on two major Russian pipelines.

The head of the Commission has joined other world leaders… Read more Audio