Morning Report

The countdown to a government shutdown is on in the United States.

The Senate is preparing a vote on an emergency bill to keep the lights on in the White House, with funding for federal agencies set… Read more Audio

The 2021 Residency Visa programme marks a major step to offer certainty to 165-thousand migrants living in the country.

But there are migrant categories - such as students and partners of students -… Read more Audio

Auckland Hospital is expecting to deal with six Covid-19 deaths a week once the country starts living with the virus next year.

The District Health Board is planning for a scenario where 90 percent… Read more Audio

The safety of the Thomas Phillips' children was front of mind in the local community over the past few weeks until their sudden return - alive and well - yesterday.

Before turning up at the family… Read more Audio

Portugal is about to lift almost all of its Covid-19 restrictions today, with almost 85 percent of its population fully inoculated, making it the most vaccinated nation in the world.

The country… Read more Audio

Young Pasifika living in New Zealand are getting vaccinated at a faster rate than any other group.

Ministry of Health figures show Pacific Island youth are leading the way in two age groups - 12 to… Read more Audio

There's relief in the small King Country settlement of Kiritehere.

On Thursday Thomas Phillips and his three children turned up alive and well at their family's farmhouse in nearby Marokopa after… Read more Audio