Morning Report

A Wellington novelist and playwright - Whiti Hereaka -  has won Aotearoa's richest writing prize.

The Jann Medlicott Acorn prize, worth 60,000 dollars, was awarded at the Ockham New Zealand Book… Read more Audio

Parents across the United States are desperate to find baby formula - supply disruptions have left shelves bare.

Months of shortages have been exacerbated by a recall at Abbott, which was forced to… Read more Audio

New research published today shows that children and teenagers in Pacific communities have been affected more than most by Covid-19.

The Education Review Office, says most Pacifika students live in… Read more Audio

Breaking old habits is hard, especially if it involves giving up sugar.

But what if you're reaching out for the late afternoons lollies because you simply have no control over your cravings?

That is… Read more Audio

Many principals are hoping the government will use this month's Budget to scrap the decile system and introduce the equity index, which has been promised as a replacement for several years.

They… Read more Audio

An Auckland teenager who has been living on the streets with his 14-year-old brother says they were always on the move - trying to find somewhere safe to sleep.

The pair now have an address - thanks… Read more Audio

New Zealand's borders are opening earlier than expected, July 31 rather than the original planned date in October.

Questions remain about whether Immigration New Zealand will be able to make the visa… Read more Audio

A new immigration Green List to help solve the country's skilled worker crisis has outraged nurses who say it won't help hospitals fix their chronic shortage of frontline staff.

The border will be… Read more Audio

It's a supermarket turf war as both chains make changes to prices as the cost of living crisis continues.

Supermarket operator Foodstuffs is cutting the price of 110 of the most purchased grocery… Read more Audio

The Green Party says the government's immigration plans discriminate against low-waged migrants.

The party's immigration spokesperson Ricardo Menéndez March spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio