Morning Report

Some residents of Cromwell, a town in Central Otago, are suggesting that the name of the town be changed.

The town is named for Oliver Cromwell, the English statesman who led the armies of the… Read more Audio

New Zealanders aren't great at saving for a rainy day and the rainy day is here.

That's the verdict of the Financial Services Council who have surveyed 2000 people in the first of a three-part… Read more Audio

A former US Marine has been sentenced to 16 years of hard labour on spying charges in Russia.

Paul Whelan was arrested in a Moscow hotel room in 2018 with a USB memory stick security officials say… Read more Audio

The long-awaited walking and cycling path across the Auckland harbour bridge has been named as one of eleven major projects to be fast-tracked through the consent process.

"Shovel-ready" projects… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The government is refusing to pass a single-page piece of legislation, before the election, that would allow families with disabled children to take complaints to the Human Rights Review Tribunal and… Read more Audio

Research indicates the government's fees-free policy is persuading students to enrol in university who are not well-equipped to cope.

The study of 1000 first-year students at the University of… Read more Audio

Otago University has proposed no longer making psychological medicine, obstetrics or gynaecology compulsory for medical students in the sixth and final year.

The plans have alarmed many doctors -… Read more Audio

A group of 360 clinicians have written to the Director General of Health demanding progress be made on updating the country's hospital IT systems.

A recent stocktake of DHBs found $2.3 billion is… Read more Audio

The World Anti-Doping Agency has begun an investigation into doping violations after an inquiry led by Richard McLaren uncovered 40 positive tests hidden in the records of the International… Read more Audio

Borders across Europe have opened up to each other for the first time in three months.

European citizens are now able to travel across the continent as border restrictions, put in place to contain… Read more Audio

The public housing agency, Kainga Ora, doesn't know how many of its properties meet design standards that ensure anyone with a disability can live in them.

There are close to 900 people on the state… Read more Audio