Morning Report

Korora, or little blue penguins, are at increasing risk as weather patterns change and sea temperatures rise. In recent months, masses of the birds have washed up on North Island beaches… Read more Audio

Tomorrow the country celebrates the rise of Matariki, but for a good many iwi and hapu, the new year was a couple of weeks ago. Along the west coast and in parts of the far north and the south their… Read more Audio

An employment advocate who crusades for bullied workers is facing bankruptcy and the liquidation of his company after refusing to pay a long list of penalties for breaching client confidentiality… Read more Audio

A woman whose son was killed by a driver on a restricted licence says adults must take the law more seriously to save young people from themselves. Police last year caught 5,000 drivers breaking their… Read more Audio

The sea of red returns this weekend when the New Zealand men's and women's league teams take on their Tongan counterparts in Auckland. Tongan fans will again be out in force - and in full voice - for… Read more Audio

A petition calling for student nurses to be paid during their placement hours has gained almost five-thousand signatures. Petition creator Arya Zale says the workforce shortage affects nursing… Read more Audio

Air New Zealand has resorted to offering cash incentives of up to $1400 dollars to entice people to work for the airline, as chronic staff shortages at airports cause travel industry turbulence. The… Read more Audio

Scientists now fear that the mass bleaching of native sea sponges in Fiordland is the largest event of its type in the world. And there's emerging evidence that an ongoing marine heatwave is also… Read more Audio

A new report out this morning says that this year is the worst time in 65 years for first-home buyers trying to get into the housing market. The Infometrics study says it's often debated who faced… Read more Audio

The country will be celebrating Matariki for the first time as a public holiday tomorrow - a time to reflect, celebrate and to look ahead. Five wahine from the Haweti whanau will get their moko kauae… Read more Audio