Morning Report

It's feared a huge slice of the population is being let down when it come to accessing the Covid-19 vaccine.

Health authorities are accused of failing to get inside the homes of thousands of disabled… Read more Audio

Fewer beneficiaries are being probed about their relationship status by the Ministry of Social Development.

Advocates welcome the change but say there should be no difference between what couples and… Read more Audio

Four new species of lizard have been confirmed for Aotearoa.

The findings are in a report from the Department of Conservation - which reassesses the threat status of 135 reptiles.

Samantha Gee… Read more Audio

A new report finds Oranga Tamariki is not fit for purpose - and lacks vision and strategy.

However, the same report has also been criticised for not going far enough to prompt the needed… Read more Audio

South Island tourism operators are crossing their fingers ahead of the October school holidays as they wait to hear if Aucklanders can travel again.

Businesses have been looking forward to these… Read more Audio

The government is scouting locations for purpose-built MIQ facilities - but construction of a new facility would take longer than six months.

Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins says the… Read more Audio

The government has this morning announced a one-off immigration package that will allow more than 14,000 health care workers, aged care workers, teachers and primary industry workers to enter the… Read more Audio

Giant rats have been invading homes across the UK over the past year, and more and more of them have been sneaking into buildings through the toilet.

The infestation began in the country's first… Read more Audio

A Ministry of Health insider worries people will easily be able to get the new vaccine certificate without ever having got a shot.

The person told RNZ that the level of identity checking when people… Read more Audio

Matariki is one step closer to being recognised as a public holiday.

Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill had its first reading in Parliament on Wednesday.

Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage… Read more Audio