Morning Report

The All Whites are set to play Costa Rica in an all-important one-off game in Qatar for a place in the men's World Cup.

The game kicks off at 6am Wednesday New Zealand Time. Former All Whites Ben… Read more Audio

In New Zealand, more than 20,000 people, mostly women, work as teacher aides, assisting students with learning disabilities and special needs from early childhood to secondary school. Although new pay… Read more Audio

A woman abused at home and in foster care says all she really wants is for people to hear her story and to make sure that it never happens again to any other child.

Now aged 67, she was one of three… Read more Audio

Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa will be welcomed at Parliament this morning on her first official visit to New Zealand since taking office.

But it was the Samoan community that first… Read more Audio

Waikanae residents affected by the Reikorangi Road closure are desperately hoping the route will be reopened today.

Kāpiti Coast District Council closed the road for the night, after falling trees… Read more Audio

Police say they're making significant progress - improving relationships with gun owners and building trust and confidence.

More than 61,000 firearms were surrendered in the buy-back and amnesty… Read more Audio

Chris Hipkins will replace Poto Williams as Police Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle.

The Prime Minister says the change will mean greater focus on supporting police to deal with escalating gang… Read more Audio

A new petition is calling for faster action to make Auckland's Queen Street more pedestrian friendly.

The call has come from Green MP for Auckland Central Chlöe Swarbrick and the City Centre… Read more Audio

The country's cycleway building programme faces a tough choice - to defer, delay or blowout on projects.

Documents released under the OIA show it's not just pandemic pressures but basic mistakes… Read more Audio

Debates at the water cooler will be in full swing for rugby fans today after yesterday's announcement of the first All Blacks squad of the year.

Six newcomers and a few notable omissions marked the… Read more Audio

Desperate principals warn that finding teachers to fill vacancies is becoming a nightmare in some parts of the country. While some teachers take off overseas, the traditional arrival of foreign… Read more Audio