Morning Report

Dave Alexander is on a mission to set a land speed record higher than 422 kilometres an hour, in a car he built in his shed. Alexander spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Research that is aiming to help support children with cancer navigate gruelling medical treatment has been launched at Starship Hospital. University of Auckland research fellow Dr Annie Jones spoke to… Read more Audio

Auckland FC have taken a significant step towards a dream Grand Final appearance in their debut A-League season, beating Melbourne Victory 1-nil in a tense semi-final first leg at AAMI Park. Coach… Read more Audio

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

Market Update for 19 May 2025 Audio

Oranga Tamariki is facing complaints from the New Zealand Security Association over its new contract to safeguard children's homes. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Children as young as six, are being adopted from overseas and forced into domestic slavery, being beaten, threatened, raped and abused. Social worker Kris Teikamata spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Fording rivers and driving a dangerous winding road is all in a day's work for a midwife working in one of the country's most remote regions. Country Life's Sally Round hopped in with her to find out… Read more Audio

A new 24/7 urgent care service will come to Counties Manukau by late 2025 as part of the governments new four-year funding scheme for after-hours health care. Dr Karl Cole from Papatoetoe Family… Read more Audio

It's been another disappointing Formula One race for New Zealand driver Liam Lawson. Audio

The Parliamentary debate of unprecedented suspensions handed down to three Te Pāti Māori MPs has the potential to bring the House to a grinding halt ahead of Thursday's Budget. Prime Minister… Read more Audio

Parliament will debate on Tuesday whether unprecedented suspensions handed down to Te Pāti Māori MPs for potentially intimidating conduct - doing a haka in the House - should be adopted. Otago… Read more Audio