Morning Report

Speed dating was given a political twist in Dunedin yesterday with the city's mayoral candidates lining up to court young voters. Historically young people are the least likely to vote in local… Read more Audio

There are calls for more support for mothers whose premature babies die, after one mother described being told to take her dead baby home and put him in the fridge until other arrangements could be… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won new commitments to the Christchurch Call after meeting leaders of tech giants in New York. The call - an international pledge which aims to eliminate terrorist… Read more Audio

Global support for the Christchurch Call has ballooned with another 31 countries and 2 international organisations joining the voluntary pact to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content… Read more Audio

The Green Building Council says New Zealand could lead the world with cleaner and greener buildings. The council's world body says building and construction sector is responsible for belching out 39… Read more Audio

A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio

A survivor advisory group member Jane Stevens for the Royal Commission of Inquiry says she's shell-shocked by the news and this is the last straw. Audio

The National Party leader says the Government needs to explain how a convicted paedophile has been allowed to be involved in meetings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. One of the… Read more Audio

The first release of Census data was released yesterday, revealing only 68% of Maori filled out the census. An independent review panel has also refused to endorse the Stats NZ's quality rating of… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister has met with US president Donald Trump in a pull aside at the UN. It was the first official sit-down for the two leaders and media were not allowed to attend. RNZ's deputy political… Read more Audio