Morning Report

Simon Bridges has been dumped from the shadow cabinet and demoted to the backbenches.

The shock news came in a media release from National Party leader Judith Collins just after 9.30pm on Wednesday… Read more Audio

New Zealanders stranded abroad finally have some certainty from the government about when they can return home.

Those fully vaccinated will soon be able to skip the MIQ lottery and instead, isolate… Read more Audio

With all this talk of vaccine passes, wallets, RealMe and my health accounts - the true message of what you need to do in order to access businesses and services under the incoming traffic light… Read more Video, Audio

Step aside UFC, there's a new craze taking over the boxing ring.

Pillow fighting is moving out of the bedroom and onto your television screens, with the first pay-per-view Pillow Fight Championship… Read more Audio

Napier residents are demanding health authorities be more upfront about a case of Covid-19 in the city.

Speculation is rife and both the Ministry of Health and local health board have admitted making… Read more Audio

Environmental campaigners want the government to pull the plug on a voluntary agribusiness industry partnership because it fails to reduce agricultural emissions.

In 2019 the Government announced the… Read more Audio

Police get called to at least one disruptive incident a day at MIQ hotels.

Since January, there have been 259 calls for help relating to drunk and abusive guests, domestic abuse and self harm… Read more Audio

Disposable masks, washed and worn again, still protect better than a triple-layered cloth one, say a group of New Zealand researchers.

The study concluded that disposable masks could be put through a… Read more Audio

The Moriori Claims Settlement Bill has passed its third reading at Parliament - completing the historical Treaty of Waitangi settlement process for Moriori.

The settlement package includes a Crown… Read more Audio