Morning Report

Cancer patient advocates are hoping Pharmac's decision to pay for two new drugs for breast cancer and lung cancer signals more funding to come. From December, the government's drug-buying agency will… Read more Audio

President Trump says the US will pull back from military involvement in the Middle East and leave it to others "to figure the situation out". In a series of Twitter messages, the President defended… Read more Audio

Voter turnout for this Saturday's local elections is heading for a record low with one official saying online voting must be brought in to halt the decline. Hamish Cardwell has been out on the streets… Read more Audio

Thousands of migrants have been dealt a crushing blow - with new stringent rules dashing their hope of ever bringing their parents from overseas to also live in New Zealand. The government said… Read more Audio

The Minister for the Environment David Parker told Morning Report the government's proposed water and nutrient policies are not going to cause vegetable prices to increase. He says they will also… Read more Audio

Vegetable growers are warning proposed Government policies could create vegetable shortages and cause prices to skyrocket in coming years. The Agriculture and Environment Ministers are visiting… Read more Audio

Students in Dunedin say they want more security in the wake of the tragic death of a student at a flat party in the weekend. Police are still interviewing witnesses after the death of second year… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it's important New Zealand acknowledges "the hard stuff" in its history, and says the Tuia 250 commemorations do just that. Today is the 250th anniversary of… Read more Audio

Researchers are worried a fall in the cost of methamphetamine will lead to more people using the drug. A new study out today shows the cost of methamphetamine -- commonly called P -- is selling at a… Read more Audio

The co-chair for Tuia 250 national commemorations Dame Jenny Shipley says while it's important to stress unity over division, protests are not a bad thing. "Our history can't be turned back, we've got… Read more Audio

250 years ago today the Endeavour made its way into Tūranganui a Kiwa - today a replica will do the same - but this time on tangata whenua terms. This has been the most anticipated day of the Tuia 250… Read more Audio