Morning Report

The West Coast is falling behind when it comes to uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine, sitting stubbornly low at 71 percent for first jabs.

That compares poorly to the rest of Te Wai Pounamu where the… Read more Audio

The Chair of the Medical Council says it has a zero tolerance for anti-vaccination messages.

In Northland, where the positive case of Covid-19 has just been confirmed, the DHB has confirmed two… Read more Audio

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a near-total ban on abortion in Texas.

Texas wants to prohibit people from obtaining an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.

The action by US District Judge… Read more Audio

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck Japan's eastern coast, shaking the Tokyo area.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary said no abnormalities have been detected at Japan's nuclear facilities, including… Read more Audio

The Supreme Court has called a jailed man's sentence "well beyond excessive punishment" - and a breach of the Bill of Rights.

The sentence comes down to the Three Strikes Law - and his lawyer says he… Read more Audio

A Southland surgeon has been twice declined twice an emergency spot in MIQ, forcing his patients to either travel to other hospitals or delay surgery.

Dr Jim Faherty is the clinical director of the… Read more Audio

An update on a story we ran last week about 12 brown bears in Alaska who were in the running to win The "Fat Bear Week" tournament .

It's held every year as the bears stock up for hibernation, with… Read more Audio

A life member of the Mongrel Mob who travelled into Auckland during lockdown says he worked to get people tested and vaccinated. 

Harry Tam says he was given a travel exemption after being asked to… Read more Audio