Morning Report

Sydney residents are facing a "life-threatening flood emergency" with thousands of people forced to leave their homes and over a hundred rescues. Dozens of evacuation orders were triggered yesterday… Read more Audio

Early childhood teachers say they are being abused and bullied in front of children.

Some have even reported feeling suicidal over their treatment.

Organisations representing centre owners and… Read more Audio

A new Omicron subvariant that's more transmissible and better at evading immunity is expected to trigger a winter wave sooner than expected.

Covid-19 cases of the BA.5 variant are roughly doubling… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister is on her way back to the southern hemisphere for the third leg of Aotearoa's reconnection strategy.

Jacinda Ardern will arrive in Australia today for a series of trade, tourism… Read more Audio

The owners of a much-loved Auckland food truck fear council regulations may force the business to shut after nearly 75 years.

Late-night burger joint, The White Lady, came under scrutiny in April… Read more Audio

A trip to the UK wouldn't be complete without some mention of the royal family.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern managed to sneak in a meeting with Prince William at Kensington Palace - and she didn't… Read more Audio

A petition against a new law which would end the role of Children's Commissioner accuses the government of not listening to the voice of those who have been through the state care system.

The… Read more Audio

A former New Plymouth mayor has criticised the council for lack of transparency over why its chief executive is absent from his post.

Craig Stevenson, who earns about $370,000 a year, is on leave for… Read more Audio

The Irish luck seems to be siding with the All Blacks who managed to score yet another weekend victory at Eden Park.

In their first game of the year at the venue, they defeated Ireland 42-19… Read more Audio

Teachers at early childhood centres are speaking out about a toxic culture of bullying saying they've been sworn at and abused in front of children and some have felt suicidal.

Employment advocates… Read more Audio

Prisoner labour has been used to build the new parts of Waikeria Prison in Waikato.

It's part of a Release to Work programme, which has been on hold since October because of Covid-19, but is now… Read more Audio