Morning Report

It's good for shipping, good for local supply chains and good for the regions. That's the message the government is underscoring with its new commitment to coastal shipping. It's promising $30 million… Read more Audio

The police are investigating five drive by shootings in Auckland last night. The shootings, believed to be gang-related, happened in Otara, Papatoetoe, Flat Bush, Papakura, and Te Atatuū between… Read more Audio

China remains our top trading partner with two-way trade exceeding NZ$33 billion. Susie Ferguson spoke to National Party Simon O'Connor, who is a member Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade… Read more Audio

An aged care nurse who stayed at work for three days straight because of staffing shortages says she feels like the stress is destroying her. Sue manages an aged care facility in the rural North… Read more Audio

The former president of the Maori Women's Welfare League and Kapa Haka advocate, Dame Aroha Reriti-Crofts, will be laid to rest today at her urupa near Kaiapoi. Ashleigh McCaull reports. Read more Audio

Safe sex advocates want an effective HIV prevention drug funded for all immigrants not just those who are eligible for subsidised health care. PrEP reduces the risk of being infected with HIV by up to… Read more Audio

Public and community-run cemeteries around the country are struggling to recruit staff and volunteers. One volunteer at a Christchurch cemetary is holding the fort alone, and he, like many others, are… Read more Audio

Climate change is being blamed for more than 40 little blue penguins washing up dead over a week at a Far North Beach. Charlotte Cook has the story. Read more Audio