Morning Report

A petition calling on the government to change what's been labelled a "broken" MIQ system is closing today, with more than 22,000 signatures.

The petition argues all New Zealanders should be allowed… Read more Audio

Official forecasts show secondary schools will need 260 more teachers next year just to meet increased enrolments.

The schools are expected to grow by more than 7000 students in 2022 and will also… Read more Audio

Encouraging people to talk to their own doctors, and making the jab compulsory, has led to a big turnaround in the number of vaccinated port workers.

Just last month the Covid-19 Response Minister… Read more Audio

Twelve brown bears in Alaska are getting their claws out, as they go head-to-head to see who will take home the title of the Fattest Bear.

But don't worry, there's no fat-shaming here.

The "Fat Bear… Read more Audio

NZ Top Dog competition organisers say it's been the ulti-MUTTcompetition. 

The competition proved a welcome lockdown distraction, a leash of life, for the organisers at Frog Recruitment in Auckland… Read more Audio

Conservation groups are joining forces to make Farewell Spit at the top of the South Island predator free.  

The 30 kilometre sandspit is home for thousands of endangered shorebirds. 

An ambitious… Read more Audio

The Ministry of Health doesn't recognise Covid vaccines a person has received overseas, and they can't be added to a vaccination record.

It's understood hundreds of people have been in contact with… Read more Audio

It's a battle of the borders.

Today, the National Party will reveal its plan for reopening the border - they're touting it as the most comprehensive and well-researched plan to date.

It comes as… Read more Audio

Sexual assault survivors calling up for mental health support were rejected more than 10,000 times over the past year.

The people were told there was simply no capacity.

Waitlists are also growing… Read more Audio

The Local Government Minister may allow for more council influence in the contentious water reforms, but still refuses to rule out changing the law to force councils to sign up.

Under Three Waters… Read more Audio