Morning Report

The party's over for the world's most famous plastic container brand in New Zealand. After nearly 50 years, Tupperware is pulling its products out of Aotearoa this October. 'Tupperware parties' –… Read more Audio

Do you feel a bit snappier when you haven't had a good sleep? You're not imagining it. People are less likely to help each other when they haven't had enough rest, according to a new study by UC… Read more Audio

There's a real race on for the local elections in Gisborne, with the highest number of candidates in 21 years.

More than 40 people are competing for 14 seats.

Tairāwhiti reporter Tom Kitchin has… Read more Audio

A disabled woman is worried those who rely on in-home care could suffer or even die because the help is inconsistent and they are often left to fend for themselves.

Matty Angel asked the Health… Read more Audio

New Zealand is struggling to attract migrant nurses, as the country continues to grapple with desperate nursing shortages - particularly in the aged care sector.

National Party immigration… Read more Audio

A public health expert says people who get Covid-19 should isolate as soon as possible after they develop symptoms.

Case numbers have been dropping over recent weeks, and the rolling average of… Read more Audio

Consumer advocates are questioning whether electricity users are getting a raw deal as the big three state-controlled power companies post big profits.

Meridian Energy yesterday reported a 55 percent… Read more Audio

The country's two supermarket giants have been told to loosen their grip on the grocery sector and let other retailers into the wholesale market that they currently dominate.

Commerce and Consumer… Read more Audio

The New Zealand soldier killed in Ukraine has been named.

He was Dominic Abelen from the Royal NZ Infantry Regiment's 2/1Battalion based in Burnham and was fighting in Ukraine while on leave without… Read more Audio

Manawatu and Whanganui could soon be home to a new foreign wasp.

Horizons Regional Council has made an application to import and release the bud-galling wasp to control the spread of an invasive… Read more Audio