Morning Report

The Silver Ferns have won the Netball Nations Cup in England beating Jamaica in the final.

RNZ sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe watched the final.

She speaks to Susie Ferguson. Read more Audio

The Whakataukī may warn about curiosity killing the cat, but near Arthur's Pass it's also killing Kea.

Drawn into the township by the lure of human food, the birds then are attracted to lead roofing… Read more Audio

Dry conditions in Northland are raising fears that a drought may soon be declared in the region.

Farmers are increasingly worried about water and stock feed levels, with no heavy rain forecast for… Read more Audio

Waitemata DHB is calling for the urgent drawing up of national guidelines on how patients give their informed consent, amid a women's health controversy at North Shore Hospital.

Phil Pennington… Read more Audio

Schools are reopening from today and the Education Ministry is predicting they will need up to 900 more teachers during the course of the year.

It says the teacher shortage that has dogged many… Read more Audio

Napier residents are urging the government to do more to tackle the root causes of poverty and crime that's led to an explosion of the gang population.

The pleas were made at a public meeting in… Read more Audio

New Zealand is stepping up its response to the Novel Coronavirus, as the death toll climbs.

Public health experts have said it's likely the virus will make its way to New Zealand.

Corin Dann speaks… Read more Audio

Nurses have been stationed at Auckland Airport to test any unwell passengers arriving from China as the government steps up its response to the novel coronavirus.

The virus is thought to have… Read more Audio

Nurses are at Auckland Airport this morning ready to test any unwell passengers arriving from China, as New Zealand steps up its response to the novel coronavirus which has spread to almost 2,000… Read more Audio

Jamaica's netball team's performance has vastly improved.

The team were beaten by NZ by 26 goals earlier in the week and are now playing them again in the Netball Nations Cup.

England beat South… Read more Audio

Auckland marks its anniversary today with its annual regatta on the Waitamata Harbour and Hauraki Gulf.

The regatta can be traced back 180 years, to 1840, when a few boats in the harbour set sail and… Read more Audio