Morning Report

Wāhine Māori police graduates say they can help make a difference in their communities as a record number join the force this year amid a drive for more diversity.

Despite its mission to bring in… Read more Audio

Nearly 27,000 fans will pack into Mt Smart Stadium this weekend to watch the game between the Vodafone Warriors and Wests Tigers.

It's the Warriors' first game at the venue in more than one thousand… Read more Audio

School principals are applauding extra masks being supplied to primary school children and staff nationwide, but wish it had happened sooner.

The Government on Thursday announced that 50 child-sized… Read more Audio

The Supreme Court has dealt a blow in the battle to fight climate change in the US.

A new ruling makes it almost impossible for President Biden to achieve the targets he's set.

RNZ correspondent… Read more Audio

The weather this month is likely to be warmer than average, right across the country.

Any cold snaps are expected to be short only, and rainfall should also be normal.

NIWA meteorologist Chris… Read more Audio

What do you think makes a song sound happy or sad?

Australian researchers have put their theories to the test, and they say it depends on your culture.

Dr Andrew Milne is a Senior Research Fellow in… Read more Audio

A clean up is underway at the Mahanga Bay occupation site that had been home to nearly 50 protestors for several weeks.

Six of them are under arrest after the police moved in on Thursday.

Police say… Read more Audio

Māori health workers are calling the launch of a dedicated authority one of the biggest steps towards equity.

The agency, newly named Te Aka Whai Ora, has been heralded by the government as a… Read more Audio

It's a done deal. After four years of stiff negotiations, New Zealand has locked in a free-trade agreement with the European Union.

It's estimated the deal will boost Kiwi exporter's revenue by… Read more Audio

The NATO leaders summit, where leaders pledged more funding to Ukraine and to strengthen forces in Eastern Europe, has come to end.

US President Biden said Ukraine can count on support from the… Read more Audio

A decision to introduce a targeted rate to help repair roads damaged by logging trucks is winning few friends in Taranaki.

Stratford District Council says the roads - some of which were designed for… Read more Audio

Corrections has been breaking the law by gassing prisoners in their cells with a special type of pepper spray called the Cell Buster.

The ruling has come from the High Court. 

The Cell Buster is… Read more Audio