Morning Report

District health boards have been warned by the Health Ministry not to accept an offer from global tobacco giant Philip Morris to supply smokeless tobacco products to people trying to quit cigarettes… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The Educational Institute is urging its members to call for a halt of the roll-out of 623 new special education jobs which it says are flawed, unworkable and inequitable. The union has asked… Read more Audio

The Black Caps captain Kane Williamson says they were able to force the game in their favour - as they scored an impressive victory over Sri Lanka in the second cricket Test in Colombo. Audio

A public health academic says Philip Morris's lobbying in New Zealand fits with the company's international playbook, There's a sharp increase in the number of Maori committing suicide, and… Read more Audio

Curtains will close on the Edinburgh Fringe Festival later today, for what's been a bumper year for Kiwi comics and artists. Nearly 30 performers made their way to the Scottish capital for the… Read more Audio

Kiwi motorcycle star Bruce Anstey has made a stunning return to the sport in the Isle of Man after winning in the Lightweight Classic TT. It's a huge achievement for the former Wellingtonian who quit… Read more Audio

Auckland's mayor is rubbishing John Tamihere's plan to freeze rates rises for three years, ditch the regional fuel tax, and ask landlords to hold off on rent hikes for the next three years. Phil Goff… Read more Audio

A chemical spill at Hawke's Bay Hospital caused an evacuation yesterday. A cleaning chemical, formalin, was spilled in the maternity ward and 24 people were evacuated. To explain what went wrong… Read more Audio

The decision to close the Fox Glacier access road has businesses worried. The road to Fox Glacier was destroyed by a major landslide in March preventing foot and vehicle access. An engineer's report… Read more Audio