Morning Report

The National Party is pointing the finger at the Government over dwindling Covid-19 vaccine supplies.

A further 50,000 vaccines arrived yesterday, bringing stocks to about 80,000.

However, Covid-19… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Justice Minister Kris Faafoi are under pressure to explain exactly what would become a criminal offence under proposed hate speech laws.

A new, clearer offence in… Read more Audio

Residents of Wellington's Breaker Bay are breathing a sigh of relief after large waves forecast for the city's south coast last night weren't as severe as predicted.

The polar blast that swept up the… Read more Audio

Work on a new public media organisation continues at pace, but the head of the governance group says it's not about "smashing" RNZ and TVNZ together.

Momentum picked up in March with the creation of… Read more Audio

Cabinet will next week discuss whether to make use of the Covid Tracer app mandatory.

The Employers and Manufacturers Association says that doing so would mean added costs for businesses, among other… Read more Audio

Samoa's political turmoil may soon be coming to an end.

The nation's Supreme Court has ruled parliament must sit within a week, giving the elected FAST party the ability to declare government and be… Read more Audio

2020's lockdowns damaged children's achievement in writing, but had little effect on reading and maths.

An Education Ministry report says by the end of last year, writing scores for children in years… Read more Audio

Australia has tightened its vaccine, quarantine and testing rules.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison held an emergency National Cabinet meeting on the Covid-19 crisis with state and territory leaders on… Read more Audio