Morning Report

Petone Wharf has been closed for urgent repairs after two earthquakes caused structural damage.

Five piles were damaged by small quakes over the Christmas period.

The council estimates repair work… Read more Audio

It's been a summer of change for drivers, with some state highways across New Zealand having had their speed limit recently reduced.

It's all part of the Transport Agency's Road to Zero vision - the… Read more Audio

Drug testing groups say there is huge demand beyond festivals and they want the resources to branch out.

Before Christmas, the Government rushed through an interim law that enables drug checking for… Read more Audio

A search for a missing 22-year-old kayaker missing off Wellington south coast resumes this morning.

Police Search and Rescue Incident Controller Sergeant Tony Matheson speaks with Māni Dunlop. Read more Audio

The American Magic team are vowing to be ready to rejoin the Challenger Cup Series of the America's Cup, for the semi-finals on January 29, despite a spectacular high speed capsize that blew a large… Read more Audio

It's a two-second action which could prevent another lockdown, but most people aren't doing it.

Use of the Covid-19 QR scanning app has dropped dramatically over the summer - the number of daily… Read more Audio

Work is already underway to ensure the Covid-19 vaccine roll out is welcomed by the Pasifika community.

A top Pasifika GP says New Zealand's health providers must seize this opportunity to rectify… Read more Audio

The government is expected to use a marketing campaign to convince New Zealanders who are on the fence about the Covid-19 vaccination.

Bodo Lang, an Auckland University marketing lecturer, says there… Read more Audio

The Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has vowed to press ahead with the Tokyo Olympics in the face of growing public opposition as the country battles a surge in coronavirus infections. Read more Audio

While many parents worry about how social media is affecting teenagers, a new study shows it's really a good night's sleep that many young people need.

Research from the University of Otago proves… Read more Audio

The Māori Arts curator who resigned unexpectedly after putting together Auckland Art Gallery's largest ever exhibition of indigenous work is calling on arts institutions to be better at sharing power.