Morning Report

As we have been reporting this morning thousands of fruits trees could go up in flames as the Ministry for Primary Industries wrestles with a biosecurity threat. MPI has ordered the containment or… Read more Audio

There is very little interest locally in becoming the new Silver ferns netball coach. Audio

Some central Christchurch businesses are having to close their doors, blaming a tough economic climate. Retail spending in the central city is only 80 percent of what it was before the devastating… Read more Audio

In a ground-breaking judgement, the Court of Appeal has recognised a new public interest defence in defamation cases. This has come about during defamation proceedings brought against Maori TV by Sir… Read more Audio

Dementia research has been found to have a gender bias. New research has found that research is being conducted on male mice only, despite women making up a larger proportion of those diagnosed with… Read more Audio

Up to 40 New Zealand firefighters are heading to northern California to help fight a wildfire that has already claimed six lives. They'll be joining 3,600 firefighters who are currently battling to… Read more Audio

Opposition leader Simon Bridges says he's seen no evidence that his sister has been teaching creationism in place of the New Zealand science curriculum at a private Christian school. Mt Hobson Middle… Read more Audio

Thousands of fruits trees could go up in flames as the Ministry for Primary Industries wrestles with a biosecurity threat brought on by defective paperwork. MPI has ordered the containment or… Read more Audio

The government is resisting calls from the National Party to remove the head of an inquiry into Wally Haumaha's appointment as deputy police commissioner. Pauline Kingi is leading an investigation… Read more Audio

A nurses leader has spoken out about pay offers to nurses at District Health Boards, saying most Māori nurses will miss out on any pay rises. Nurses are currently voting on the latest DHB offer, which… Read more Audio

Primary school teachers and principals have voted to go on strike for the first time in twenty years. The full-day strike will take place in two weeks' time on August 15. The New Zealand Educational… Read more Audio