Morning Report

The four legged members of New Zealand's Olympic team have been settling into their air-conditioned stables in Tokyo ahead of competition later this week.

Much like the human athletes, the horses… Read more Audio

The trial of two men accused over the mysterious death and entombment of an underworld drug figure has started in Auckland.

The remains of Wang Baochang, known as Ricky Wang, were found set in… Read more Audio

The New South Wales Covid-19 outbreak is continuing to grow; two more have died, and there are currently almost 2000 active cases - including 145 new cases reported yesterday.

A decision on whether… Read more Audio

The inquiry into abuse in care has been told that a lack of cultural recognition in the treatment of mental health patients is a form of abuse.

Leota Dr Lisi Petaia says it's important to strike a… Read more Audio

Covid-19 may have tipped 18,000 more children into poverty.

The Child Poverty Action Group says its modelling shows more whānau have been doing it tough since the nationwide lockdown - with Māori and… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

One of New Zealand's big god medal hopes at the Tokyo Olympics get their campaign underway today.

As well as being the defending Games champions, sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are six-time… Read more Audio

An expert in counterterrorism says if there is any risk involved in bringing Islamic State-linked woman Suhayra Aden to New Zealand it is more for her than it is for the rest of the country.

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An expert in the Middle East is backing plans to bring a woman linked to Islamic State back into New Zealand.

Cabinet ministers have agreed to accept Suhayra Aden and her two children into the… Read more Audio

The Black Sticks women remain unbeaten and on track for a quarter-final place at the Tokyo Olympics after coming from behind to beat hosts Japan 2-1 in a scrappy game late last night. Read more Audio

It could be 2022 before the wastewater pipe which has burst twice in the past 10 days in Porirua is properly replaced. 

Over the weekend, Ngāti Toa Rangatira put a two-week rāhui on Te Awarua o… Read more Audio

Students and principals are backing moves to tackle racism in schools.

They say unconscious bias is behind deep and long-standing inequities in the education system that leave Māori and Pacific… Read more Audio