Morning Report

Christchurch hospital's Clinical Director of Intensive Care is warning no acute care unit for children will put extra pressure on adult intensive care, elective surgery and paediactric staff.

As… Read more Audio

The Maritime Union of New Zealand say regular testing at ports has come too late.

The Union is concerned that the government health order for mandatory regular testing only targets Ports of Auckland… Read more Audio

Labour leader Jacinda Ardern is promising to make Matariki a public holiday if re-elected. 

Ms Ardern made the pledge to mark the start of the Maori New Year while campaigning in Rotorua yesterday. 

Parents are struggling to collect their newborn babies born to surrogates overseas amid pandemic lockdowns and border restrictions.

While the Family Court has stepped in to help, there are still… Read more Audio

Brexit's u-turn on some of its withdrawl agreement with the European Union could mean it continues to trader freely with the Irish Republic.

The move could override agreements to prevent a hard… Read more Audio

A lawyer leading a class action against state-owned insurer Southern Response says the Government could be facing costs of $700 million in quake insurance payments.

The Court of Appeal yesterday… Read more Audio

Disabled Pacific people getting an allowance that's meant to help them with their extra costs are getting less than half that of Pākehā recipients.

Official data dating back 10 years shows persistent… Read more Audio

Farmers are worried the suspension of live cattle exports could have major ramifications for their industry.

Cattle exports were suspended last week following the capsizing and sinking of the Gulf… Read more Audio

The Government's top legal adviser believes proposed drug driving laws trample all over the Bill of Rights.

Police would be free to conduct random roadside drug testing similar to what already exists… Read more Audio

Truckers are finding shock absorbers torn from trailers and steering joints failing more often and blame the worsening state of highways.

By most measures the country's highways are going backwards… Read more Audio

Thousands of port workers will be exempt from mandatory regular testing under the new government health order aimed at shoring up security at the border.

Only a thousand of the 5000 to 6000 people… Read more Audio