Morning Report

The Pop Up Globe theatre company that brings William Shakespeare's plays to life in a make-shift scaffold venue, is about to pop up in far off shores. More than 350,000 New Zealanders have enjoyed the… Read more Audio

Easy internet access is putting the country's network of nearly 80 iSites under pressure. Falling visitor numbers have forced several to close in recent years. The network is overseen by Tourism New… Read more Audio

An Ashburton District Councillor of six years wants a tweak to election laws, after his nomination for the next council was turfed out on a technicality. Russell Ellis didn't know one of his… Read more Audio

San Francisco has voted to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in an effort to curb the rise of youth vaping. The measure will now go for final approval to San Francisco's mayor, who has… Read more Audio

The College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is adding its voice to concerns about the lack of adequate health services for women. Counties Manukau district health board has been having to turn… Read more Audio

Frustrated Tekapo residents turned out in force last night to demand a lower speed limit on the state highway that runs through the middle of their town. They say the Transport Agency shouldn't wait… Read more Audio

The National Party says the Waitangi Tribunal report into freshwater rights goes too far. Party spokesperson for Crown Maori Relations Nick Smith spoke to Corin Dann about the issue. Read more Audio

An iwi leaders group says Māori are tired of being told by the government that "no one owns water" or that "everyone owns water". In the wake of a new Waitangi Tribunal report, the Freshwater Iwi… Read more Audio

Extra nurse vaccinators in malls, schools and churches are being deployed across Auckland as the measles outbreak continues to spread. There have been 849 cases across the country and South Auckland -… Read more Audio

Boris Johnson's decision to suspend parliament for up to a month in a bid to stop British MPs from blocking a no-deal Brexit has prompted fury from MPs and protests from the public. Crowds gathered… Read more Audio

The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has moved to plant a seed of doubt in the minds of their Rugby World Cup rivals. Audio