Morning Report

Three teen girls will stand trial today for the murder of 90-year-old Levin woman Grace Virtue.

She was assaulted and robbed during a home invasion in early November last year.

Virtue died three… Read more Audio

This weekend Auckland testing centres were far from busy, with few people arriving to take Covid-19 tests.

Yet, the death of former Cook Island prime minister and GP, Joe Williams, is a stark… Read more Audio

Fires caused by electrical faults are on the rise, with Fire and Emergency warning against homeowners attempting to do electrical work themselves.

In the three years to the end of last year there has… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will be seeking more information after the mother of a Kiwi sailor missing overseas blasted the government over a lack of support.

The Gulf Livestock One left… Read more Audio

An increase in the number of Covid-19 related employment complaints has raised fears the system can't handle the demand.

One employment law advocate says everyone's workload has doubled, and the… Read more Audio

New Zealand's largest women's prison has a punitive culture where staff are too quick to resort to using force and women are not getting proper health care, according to an internal Corrections… Read more Audio

The family of a man missing after the livestock export ship he was on capsized and sank in the East China Sea says the government is not doing enough to find him.

Father of two, Scott Harris, was one… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was appointed over the weekend as an unpaid trade adviser to the UK government despite claims he was not suitable for the role.

The appointment comes… Read more Audio

The National Party says new unemployment figures paint a sad picture for New Zealand families.

Ministry of Social Development figures show that more than 5000 New Zealanders applied for unemployment… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio