Morning Report

Germany's election is coming up next week - and chancellor Angela Merkel will stand down after 16 years.

For those vying for the leadership, Germany's pandemic response and climate change action are… Read more Audio

Researchers in Australia have found a small shot of glucose additive could be the secret to creating a vastly more sustainable battery for electric vehicles.

The study conducted at Melbourne's Monash… Read more Audio

Auckland anaesthetists, surgeons and other senior doctors have become temporary vaccinators as many find themselves with a little time to spare.

Thousands of elective surgeries have been deferred… Read more Audio

From today, truckies and others crossing the Alert Level 4 border between Auckland and the rest of the country must show they've had a Covid test within the past seven days.

The Ministry of Transport… Read more Audio

The National Party has added its voice to demands that the Government release health data to help boost the Māori vaccination rate against Covid-19.

West Auckland's Te Whānau O Waipareira Trust said… Read more Audio

A Māori-led mobile vaccine clinic that focuses on going to emergency and transitional housing is under way in Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington and is helping to curb vaccine hesitancy in the community. 

There's a big push on to save Dunedin's kākā population and locals are being called on to help.

RNZ podcast Our Changing World producer Claire Concannon visited the Orokonui Eco-sanctury. Read more Audio