Morning Report

The Waikato region had its first 24 hours without a new community case since it went into a snap lockdown last week.

There are currently 31 active cases in the community, with the highest number - 16… Read more Audio

A Northland couple who were at a location of interest at the same time as a woman who tested positive for Covid-19 say the woman's actions are causing stress for the community.

The woman, who tested… Read more Audio

A vegan oats recipe has made it to the Top of the Pots in the World Porridge Making Championships.

Food blogger Miriam Groot's "Oatmeal Arancini", deep fried balls of oaty risotto with mushrooms and… Read more Audio

It was a bumper weekend for provincial rugby, with Hawke's Bay locking away the Ranfurly Shield for the summer and All Blacks captain Sam Cane making a guest appearance for Heartland union King… Read more Audio

There's been some disagreement about Covid-19 case rates in Singapore.

Rod Jackson, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Auckland, spoke to Kim Hill. Read more Audio

Across the Tasman, Sydneysiders are waking up to Freedom Day. Australia's largest city ended it's 108-day lockdown at the stroke of midnight.

But the state's premier Dominic Perrottet says the fight… Read more Audio

Up to 10,000 people will be allowed to attend the Melbourne Cup in Australia next month.

Melbourne is on track to come out of lockdown by October 26, once the state reaches its 70 percent double… Read more Audio

The Silver Ferns have beaten the Aotearoa Men's team in the first of three matches.

The final score saw the Ferns win 58-47 at the game in Wellington last night.

Netball correspondent Bridget… Read more Audio

Universities, polytechs and wananga have been given ten years to end the persistently lower pass rates for Māori and Pasifika students.

It's the third time in the past decade the Tertiary Education… Read more Audio

New Zealand's legal aid debt has reached $177 million dollars - much of it owed by some of our poorest citizens.

Legal aid in New Zealand is a loan, and two out of every three people who receive help… Read more Audio