Morning Report

Primary school teachers and principals say workload was the driving issue behind their rejection of the Education Ministry's most recent pay offer. Members of the Educational Institute have voted… Read more Audio

The Black Ferns halfback Kendra Cocksedge is an early favourite to win New Zealand Rugby's player of the year award after being shortlisted for the top gong alongside All Blacks Richie Mo'unga, Brodie… Read more Audio

The former chief mines inspector Tony Forster is the first member of the team to re-enter the Pike River mine to be named. Tony Forster has been chosen by the families as their independent advisor and… Read more Audio

House prices in regions usually considered affordable are booming, making a bargain for first home buyers even harder to find. The latest QV stats show in Dunedin prices have jumped 11 percent in a… Read more Audio

The Housing Minister says a special team has been set up to try to find the 500 families who were wrongly evicted from their Housing New Zealand home, and who've yet to get in touch with the… Read more Audio

A once-in-a-generation report into the country's mental health services describes patients and families pleading for help from a failing system. The inquiry is the country's sixth and the most… Read more Audio

An emergency vaccination campaign begins in Northland today to combat the new deadly 'W' strain of meningococcal disease. There've been 29 cases nationally - seven of them in Northland, and three of… Read more Audio

Primary and intermediate school teachers have voted to reject the latest pay offer. The decision was announced this morning. There was no strike vote. Liam Rutherford is NZEI's lead negotiator. Audio

The former staff member who has accused Maggie Barry of bullying has described the MP as a Jekyll and Hyde character who would lose her temper, swear at employees and insult them behind their backs… Read more Audio

A standout year for women's rugby has been recognised with women headlining this year's New Zealand Rugby Awards. Audio

Teacher workloads are being cited as the key obstacle in the ongoing dispute with the government. The union representing primary and intermediate schools - the NZEI - announced on Wednesday morning… Read more Audio