Morning Report

The Opening Ceremony for the 22nd Commonwealth Games got underway Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Friday.

RNZ sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Corin Dann from a Fan Zone at Victoria… Read more Audio

Former Nelson MP Dr Nick Smith has announced he'll be throwing his hat in the ring for the region's mayoralty.

The veteran politician retired from Parliament last June, after an inquiry was launched… Read more Audio

Former US President Donald Trump focused on law and order in his first speech in Washington since leaving office, calling the country a "cesspool of crime".

This comes as his role in the 6… Read more Audio

Overseas travel is back, but a cascade of cancelled flights, missed connections and lost luggage has taken the shine off for many.

How widespread are the problems - and is there anything the savvy… Read more Audio

Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has been in charge at the Ministry of Health during the Covid-19 pandemic, and now he's leaving his post - one year early.

At the same time, the… Read more Audio

The chair of the Auckland Council's planning committee is defending a decision to delay voting on a plan to reduce on-street parking spaces in favour of cycling and bus lanes.

That decision was… Read more Audio

The Education Minister wants the new mega-polytech to make more progress reducing deficits and getting its operating plan in place, as the 1 January deadline bears down fast.

Te Pūkenga - or the New… Read more Audio

Heart, brain and cancer operations are being delayed as the pressure on hospitals extends to intensive care.

College of Intensive Care Medicine chair Andrew Stapleton says his colleagues around the… Read more Audio

You can't be an opera singer unless you have an impressive pair of lungs - and know how to use them.

But Auckland-born soprano Christina Orjis had to get professional help to learn how to breathe… Read more Audio

Taranaki's leading public health dentist says councillors 'gave in to quackery' when they voted to removed fluoride from the New Plymouth water supply in 2011.

Departing health head Dr Ashley… Read more Audio