Morning Report

Today marks the 10 years since South Sudan gained independence.

It's a significant anniversary for the world's youngest country, but one which is mired by instability, corruption and one of the… Read more Audio

An insurance lawyer is rubbishing the Earthquake Commission's new disaster response model, saying it reinforces a power imbalance.

Instead of dealing with EQC as well as an insurer, customers will… Read more Audio

There's been a spike in cases of Covid-19 in Australia's New South Wales - the biggest daily rise in locally acquired cases of the virus this year.

Sydney is in its second week of a lockdown, and… Read more Audio

The All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick is back in the team for the first time in 18 months and the engine room enforcer admits to having some nerves.

The 2014 World Rugby player of the year hasn't… Read more Audio

The Flying Fijians touched down in Dunedin last night ahead of the first test against the All Blacks at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday.

The city's Fijian community were on hand to welcome them… Read more Audio

A new report has found New Zealanders on low incomes found the lockdowns particularly challenging.

The study by the University of Otago found they were scared and felt isolated - but were also… Read more Audio

An NZ Post worker in Christchurch says he had to take a day off work after a racist message appeared on his scanner.

The abusive message popped up on his screen when he scanned the parcel he was… Read more Audio

The Ports of Auckland has agreed to allow a foreign fishing vessel with two Covid-19 infected crew to use its quarantine anchorage.

The Viking Bay, with 20 crew on board, is off the Taranaki coast… Read more Audio

Spectators will be banned from the Olympics, as Japan extends its Covid-19 state of emergency in the host city Tokyo.

The games begin on 23 July, and already hundreds of athletes and officials from… Read more Audio