Morning Report

It hasn't been easy for the native species, with only about 20 of them left in the area in 1994. But the small population has been growing and now the public have a chance to see the kokako for… Read more Audio

The Government has bought the former home of the suffragette Kate Sheppard for $4.5 million. Nicola Jackson is the Heritage New Zealand deputy chief executive. Audio

National MP Maggie Barry has had to publicly apologise to Labour's Ruth Dyson for yelling at her during the voluntary euthanasia debate in Parliament last week. Ms Dyson, who is Assistant Speaker… Read more Audio

Frustrated growers say their crops could be left to rot if the Government doesn't let them know soon how many immigrant workers they can hire. A group of 12 businesses with early stage crops such as… Read more Audio

A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio

It's the battle of two former Labour Party cabinet ministers - the race for the Auckland mayoralty. Joining us in our Auckland studio are the city's sitting mayor, Phil Goff, and his rival, John… Read more Audio

Forest and Bird says the levels of acidity in the ocean could more than double in a century if carbon emissions aren't drastically reduced. They've published a report today that says increased levels… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern makes no apology for her focus on the Christchurch Call at the United Nations next week - and points to Facebook's recent action as a sign of early success.Earlier… Read more Audio

Eight cattle were found dead on Paula and Mark Stone's farm near Te Kuiti, after 1080 was dropped as part of a DOC pest control operation. The Stones say the delay in the investigation, which… Read more Audio

A family doctor in a high-needs community in Porirua near Wellington, says they're completely out of the measles vaccine. Bryan Betty works at Porirua and Community Medical Centre in Cannon's Creek… Read more Audio

The actor who protested against the treatment of New Zealanders working on the Hobbit says recent changes to the "Hobbit Law" will protect those working on Amazon's Lord of the Rings series. After… Read more Audio