Morning Report

The New Zealand chairperson of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine Dr John Bonning says alcohol is a factor in too many admissions to hospital emergency departments. The latest survey shows… Read more Audio

A delegation from the Netherlands joined Golden Bay iwi, New Zealand government officials and local government members at an historic gathering of Maori and Pakeha. at the weekend. The Dutch group are… Read more Audio

Dog and Lemon guide author Clive Matthew-Wilson says the government's new road safety initiative could have a dramatic impact. The government is spending $22 million installing rumble-strips, barriers… Read more Audio

South Africa's governing party, the African National Congress, is voting on a new leader. The party has been in power since the country transitioned to democracy in 1994 under Nelson Mandela. The… Read more Audio

The Education Review Office will conduct a national review of special education in schools next year. It says schools have alerted it to a growing number of children with conditions including autism… Read more Audio

It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio