Morning Report

The New Zealand men's football team beat Australa 2-nil in Japan overnight in their first and only warm-up game before the Tokyo Olympics. Read more Audio

A baby orca has found itself at the centre of a rescue attempt north of Wellington.

The young male orca, which is about six months old, has been separated from his pod since Sunday and the search is… Read more Audio

A proposal to open the doors to widespread harvesting of snapper off the west coast of the North Island, for the first time in 16 years, has been slammed by recreational fishers.

They argue a huge… Read more Audio

England has moved to the final stage of easing Covid-19 restrictions on 19 July.

While the nation is still seeing a rise in cases - and more to come - almost all legal restrictions on social contact… Read more Audio

Unite Union says the wages of fast food managers have plummeted over the past 20 years.

In 2003 the average rate was around $12.60 an hour - or 33 percent above the minimum wage.

However, by 2021… Read more Audio

Working for free, one man is plugging away at his computer for 16 hours a day just to help people secure an MIQ hotel room.

He's offering his tech skills at no cost because he says the booking system… Read more Audio

An Air Force Hercules has carried out a high-risk mission to evacuate an injured person from Antarctica.

The Hercules headed to McMurdo Station late Sunday night and arrived back in Christchurch… Read more Audio

Clinical psychologists are turning away as many as 60 clients a month because they have no space to see them.

They say it is heartbreaking and they worry about what is happening to those they can't… Read more Audio

The maritime industry has come out swinging at the country's transport accident investigator, saying it no longer serves its purpose and the Government isn't getting value for money. The Marine… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is backing the call to allow New Zealanders stuck in New South Wales to come home without having to pay for managed isolation and quarantine.

Currently anyone who needs… Read more Audio

Flights from New South Wales will begin today, with travellers heading into managed isolation upon arrival.  

People with existing bookings who have been waiting the longest are getting priority… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio