Morning Report

Ukrainian New Zealander Olya Tolpyhina has been following events in her homeland with abject horror.

She has also been trying to maintain contact with her parents, who live about 200 kilometres from… Read more Audio

There have been two significant developments in Russia's war with Ukraine overnight.

Ukraine has agreed to hold talks with Russia at the Ukraine-Belarus border.

But on the same day Vladimir Putin… Read more Audio

GP's fear there will be spats over RATs.

They say demand is high for rapid antigen test and doctors may struggle to meet mistaken public expectations that the tests are already there for all to use.

One team is trying to make history, while the other is trying to avoid it in the second cricket test between New Zealand and South Africa set to start in Christchurch later this morning.

The Black… Read more Audio

Helensville could become home to a solar farm that's almost as big as the town itself.

The 100-hectare project has met fierce opposition from a group of locals, preparing to fight tooth and nail to… Read more Audio

Early childhood centres are worried they will run out of teachers as omicron spreads.

They say there is already a teacher shortage and many services will not be able to find enough relievers to stay… Read more Audio

There are fears phase three will see GPs and rural healthcare providers in crisis with an already stretched workforce dealing with large numbers of patients self-managing Covid-19 at home.

Many rural… Read more Audio

Stocks in Russia plummeted following the country's attack on Ukraine, forcing the temporary suspension of the Moscow Exchange.

Russia's currency, the rouble, has also hit record lows following the… Read more Audio

New Zealand and the rest of the world are on high alert following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Among those watching closely are Otago University-based professor of international relations Robert… Read more Audio