Morning Report

Former National Party senior cabinet minister David Carter is "absolutely delighted" with his old party's changing of the leadership guard.

Now it's just a matter of convincing hundreds of thousands… Read more Audio

A species of tropical bees has evolved an extra tooth for biting flesh.

That's not all, these bees from Costa Rica have also developed a gut that closely resembles that of vultures.

This makes them… Read more Audio

Ashley Handley is the stablehand who's been responsible for the day-to-day care of Probabeel, New Zealand's Thoroughbred of the Year, in Australia.

Now they're both winners - she's just been named… Read more Audio

Twenty-thousand tonnes of mussels are booked to be dropped into Ōkahu Bay as part of an ambitious Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei plan to replenish seabeds that have over the past century been severely depleted.

Days of rioting and looting in the Solomon Islands have roiled the capital Honiara leaving at least three people dead.

Chinese residents in the city appear to have fared the worst. Some have told RNZ… Read more Audio

The head of a South Auckland health service says she's seeing little evidence that lessons have been learned from deaths in home isolation.

Health officials have apologised after an independent… Read more Audio

The Black Caps' first test against India ended in a draw.

Cricket commentator Bryan Waddle spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio

A young woman whose nude photos were posted on a porn site without her permission fears the perpetrators of online sexual abuse don't realise their actions could have consequences.

As sharing… Read more Audio

National MPs are descending on the capital today to elect a new leader.

It follows the dumping of Judith Collins in a vote of no confidence.

RNZ understands it's a two horse race between former… Read more Audio