Morning Report

The Opposition is calling on the Prime Minister to immediately stand down one of her office's staff members after a 19 year old volunteer made accusations of a serious sexual assault early last year… Read more Audio

President Trump's decision to break off peace talks with the Taliban has left Afghanistan bracing for potential violence as it prepares for national elections this month. Meanwhile, the White House… Read more Audio

A leader in the civil construction sector says a lack of large infrastructure projects in the pipeline could cause an exodus of skilled workers to Australia. The chair of the Auckland branch of Civil… Read more Audio

Kia Kaha te reo Maori - making the Maori language strong - is this year's theme for te Wiki o te Reo Maori. To help us all start off the week right RNZ's Maori news director, Mani Dunlop, takes Corin… Read more Audio

The largest school sporting event is officially underway in Tauranga -- and organisers say it is business as usual despite measles outbreak in Auckland. AIMS Games involve more than 11,000 students… Read more Audio

Australian fire authorities say the bushfires in Queensland are unprecedented for this time of year. Fire crews are battling nearly 60 blazes, with at least 20 homes destroyed over three days - mostly… Read more Audio

The government has started rolling out its new funding for front-line mental health services. Yesterday, it announced $6 million of funding for mental health services at 22 general practices and a… Read more Audio