Morning Report

There's a certain trend this summer that's taking the world by storm - the humble sea shanty First it was a viral sensation on TikTok sung by a Scottish postman, Nathan Evans - he's now got a record… Read more Audio

Pasifika communities in the Wellington region have started 2021 with a vibrant celebration of their cultural heritage.

Thousands attended the Wellington Pasifika Festival, thought to be the largest… Read more Audio

Noise that this year's Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled is getting louder, an outcome that wouldn't be welcomed by the sporting world but, it seems, would be a Godsend for the people of Japan.

The… Read more Audio

A group of wahine Māori leaders say Graine Moss' sudden departure from Oranga Tamariki is a vital first step in handing care for Tamariki Māori back to whānau. 

They have strongly opposed Moss'… Read more Audio

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