Morning Report

Emergency ambulance services around the country have recorded their highest-ever number of 111 calls this past weekend.

On Sunday alone, St John and Wellington Free Ambulance recorded 2322 calls for… Read more Audio

Doctors are stepping up to cover nursing shifts as staff absences reach a critical point at Middlemore Hospital.

There were 195 people in the south Auckland hospital with Covid yesterday - a total of… Read more Audio

A homeless mother with seven young children says she had to pitch a tent in a park during a storm after Work and Income told her it couldn't help.

Mariska Kruger, from Napier, says despite the agency… Read more Audio

Economist Cameron Bagrie wants the Commerce Commission to turn the supermarket industry on its head today, so the problems can be properly fixed.

The Commission's long awaited report on the duopoly… Read more Audio

A third round of talks between Russia and Ukraine have taken place in Belarus - after two previous sittings failed to make any progress toward peace.

It's understood the focus has once again been… Read more Audio

Urgent law will be passed this week so New Zealand can target sanctions against President Putin and the Oligarchs who support his invasion of Ukraine.

The Russian Sanctions Bill will stop them from… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report with Gyles Beckford Read more Audio

Consumer NZ hopes the Commerce Commission will move today to break up the supermarket duopoly.

Its long awaited report on the supermarket industry is due out at 8.30am.

Consumer NZ says it's… Read more Audio

The National Party is preparing to support the government to urgently pass law to target sanctions against Russia, its political leaders and wealthy oligarchs.

The proposed Russian Sanctions Bill… Read more Audio

A brief update from the RNZ sports team with Barry Guy. Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector with Sally Murphy. Read more Audio