Morning Report

A new report shows New Zealand companies are seriously lagging behind other developed nations when it comes to making the most of artifical intelligence. Teresa Cowie went the launch of "Shaping a… Read more Audio

Midwives who say they're overworked, stressed and underpaid are marching on Parliament today to rally for better pay and conditions. The Health Minister, David Clark, who's said he's working to… Read more Audio

The sale of the Warriors rugby league club was officially confirmed on Wednesday. The new majority owners in the NRL franchise will be the Carlaw Park Trust, which is an arm of the Auckland Rugby… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The union representing financial workers is calling for a royal commission into banking, but other key figures say there's no need. The Banking Ombudsman says her office is already doing a good job in… Read more Audio

That was Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern commenting yesterday on defamatory rumours circulating online about her partner Clarke Gayford. The rumours prompted the police to take an unusual step and issue… Read more Audio

The Counties-Manukau DHB knew about damaging leaks at its main Middlemore Hospital wards building two years before it says it did. Acting chief executive Gloria Johnson told RNZ News in an Official… Read more Audio

The Drug Foundation is backing an Auckland school which is under fire for issuing pamphlets to students which describe how to safely use methamphetamine. A new study out today says New Zealand is… Read more Audio

The man who finished ahead of New Zealander Nick Willis in the 2008 Olympic 1500 metre final has reportedly failed a doping test. Olympic and three-time world champion Asbel Kiprop has become the… Read more Audio

An urgent inquiry has been launched into England's breast cancer screening program after a computer error caused 500,000 women to miss routine checks resulting in the untimely death of hundreds of… Read more Audio

Banking Ombudsman Nicola Sladden discusses the number of bank customers' complaints in New Zealand. She says she's pleased the Bankers Association has agreed for the Ombudsman to take a closer look… Read more Audio

A union representing banking workers is demanding a royal commission into New Zealand's banks and the tactics they use on customers. The Reserve Bank and the Financial Markets Authority have told the… Read more Audio