Morning Report

The arrival of a new highly contagious strain of Covid-19 in New Zealand is being closely watched by public health experts. So far, six cases of the recently indentified UK variant - which is up to… Read more Audio

The police have escaped uninjured after shots were fired at them during an incident in the Manawatu area last night. A 30-year old man now faces serious charges. To update us on the situation, our… Read more Audio

The Black Caps batting coach Luke Ronchi says it's a delight to be involved with Kane Williamson, the number one Test batsman in the world. Audio

As the turbulent year of 2020 comes to an end, most of us are eager to put the past 12 months behind us and pin hopes on a more settled, and improved, 2021. The year brought many struggles and endless… Read more Audio

Distinguished professor Dame Mary Anne Salmond is to be made a member of the order of New Zealand - the country's highest honour. She's an eminent writer and social scientist who is internationally… Read more Audio

Suzanne Snively is to be appointed Honorary Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. She's being recognised for her work on anti-corruption including work across the Pacific, and has chaired… Read more Audio

A standoff continues at Waikeria Prison this morning. Prisoners want to talk to Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi. He joins Perlina Lau on Morning Report to discuss advocacy for prisoners. Audio

The United States has been wracked by Covid-19 this year -- with more than 19 million cases and 330 thousand deaths across the country. New York City seemed to successfully fight off a spiralling… Read more Audio

Early in January the world watched on as China battled to contain a mysterious new virus. We take a look back at how the world's largest country has managed the pandemic with the BBC's Beijing… Read more Audio

It's now been precisely one year since health authorities in Wuhan reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia to the World Health Organization. And since then, the world has waded through a crisis that… Read more Audio

There were scenes of jubilation in Mount Maunganui last night as the Black Caps cricketers completed a thrilling win over Pakistan in their first test match, late on the final day. Mitchell Santner… Read more Audio

Those who are digitally savvy are being urged to take some time this summer to help elderly relatives or neighbours who may find using a computer daunting. In the 2019 Budget, $600,000 was given to… Read more Audio