Morning Report

Opposition MPs and medical experts are backing the government's decision to make Pfizer New Zealand's main Covid-19 vaccine.

It's agreed to purchase an additional 8.5 million doses, bringing the… Read more Audio

A spokesperson for the police says officers taking photos of youths on the street do so "with the best of intentions".

It has been revealed police have been approaching youths, taking their… Read more Audio

Police are approaching innocent young people, photographing them, collecting their personal details and then using a phone app to send it all to a national police database.

RNZ first reported on… Read more Audio

The government is being urged to decriminalise cannabis, despite the bid to push forward legalisation narrowly failing last year.

A new poll, which surveyed a 1000 New Zealanders who voted in the… Read more Audio

Many whānau are angry their young family members have been stopped and photographed by police. 

RNZ can now reveal this has happened to rangatahi across the country, after first reporting young Māori… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

Visiting seafarers will have better access to internet, toll calls and support services thanks to a funding boost from the government.

A law change will see part of the maritime levy go towards… Read more Audio

University tutors and casual lecturers are facing a bleak year as universities cut back their working hours.

The eight universities are trying to save money to make up for the loss of foreign student… Read more Audio

A vaccinologist says the two-dose Pfizer vaccine has been shown to be about 95 percent effective and ensuring every New Zealander can get it is a very wise move.

The government's has named Pfizer as… Read more Audio