Morning Report

Followers of Rātana are searching for a new way forward for the faith, amid internal ructions. 

Today marks the 148th birthday of their founder, Tahupōtiki Wiremua Rātana, an annual celebration that… Read more Audio

Hundreds of Northland residents have been asked to get tested for Covid-19 after a woman in the community tested positive for the virus.

She had recently left managed isolation and authorities have… Read more Audio

Latest statistics show there are fewer than 39,000 foreign students in the country and only 1000 more are expected to arrive this year because of border restrictions.

Education providers say if the… Read more Audio

There are concerns about how any Covid-19 outbreak might impact vulnerable communities in the North.

Māori were very proactive with iwi checkpoints and mass testing when Covid-19 first arrived in the… Read more Audio

A Northland shop owner says he very unhappy no one from the Ministry of Health has contacted him yet to tell him a woman who tested positive for Covid-19 visited his store.

Aaron Watson owns the… Read more Audio

Some of New Zealand's leading epidemiologists have long warned a leak at the border was a very real prospect given perceived shortcomings in the country's managed quarantine process.

There are fears… Read more Audio

American Magic will be on the startline for the semi-finals of the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series starting on Friday in Auckland. Read more Audio

Land in the Selwyn District on the outskirts of Christchurch is selling so quickly there are little to no sections left for new builds.

The main town in the district - Rolleston- has always been an… Read more Audio

American Magic say they should be ready to compete in the Prada semi-final of the America's Cup later this week.

The big question is whether their boat has been mended sufficiently following its… Read more Audio

Hundreds of companies are getting away with dumping contaminated waste into public sewers, potentially damaging the infrastructure and the environment.

Data from 68 councils shows some of the biggest… Read more Audio

Covid-19 vaccine suppliers, Pfizer and BioNTech, have been granted indemnity by the government from any claims that may arise from the use of the vaccine.

Pharmaceutical companies often seek… Read more Audio

Northlanders are on edge after a new case of Covid-19 in the community.

A woman who recently left managed isolation tested positive for the virus on Saturday evening, authorities are now tracking… Read more Audio