Morning Report

Jamie Whincup says he will do whatever he can to help New Zealand driver and teammate Shane van Gisbergen win the Australian Supercars championship this weekend, including using controversial team… Read more Audio

Midwives employed by hospitals are launching industrial action today after a last-ditch bid to solve a long-running pay dispute failed. The midwives will walk off the job for two hours, twice a day… Read more Audio

A British private equity firm has put a $2.5 billion value on auction site Trade Me. Apax Partners is drawing up a bid to buy the site, and is expected to confirm its formal offer in a few weeks… Read more Audio

A sweeping plan to clean up and protect the Hauraki Gulf that's languished in a drawer for two years is being dusted off and will be put into action. The Conservation Minister, Eugenie Sage, is set to… Read more Audio

A founder of the Auckland Pride Parade says it's been hi-jacked by a small group and years of hard work building tolerance risks going down the drain. The parade board's decision to ban police from… Read more Audio

Dentists say they've noticed a big increase in hotly debated tongue-tie surgery in babies and it's worrying. A Wellington anaesthetist, Graham Sharpe, is calling for urgent action over the surgery… Read more Audio

Heavy rain in Otago overnight hasn't resulted in any more flooding in the region and river levels are continuing to drop. However it could be weeks until the water from this week's flooding drains… Read more Audio

Middlemore Hospital says it has done well from a government funding boost of $80 million, despite the Counties Manukau District Health Board estimating a year ago it needed more than $1.6 billion to… Read more Audio

A fatal car crash has sparked a slew of unanswered questions about the safety of car warrants of fitness. This after the Transport Agency stood by and let a Dargaville garage keep on issuing warrants… Read more Audio

A first defeat to Italy would be a catastrophic end to the season for the All Blacks, but the selectors are still set to make plenty of changes for this weekend's test in Rome. Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

Principals are worried New Zealand could become a dumping ground for foreign teachers who can't get jobs in their own countries. They're urging caution over the thousands of teachers who have… Read more Audio