Morning Report

The Opposition leader says there is no justification for the Education Minister, Erica Stanford, to have been using a personal email address to access documents, including unreleased pre-Budget… Read more Audio

ANZ Premiership coaches are expecting a bit of trial and error as they adapt to a major rule change this season. Audio

Homegrown New Zealand music festival will set up at Hamilton's Claudelands Oval next year, returning to where it all began. Festival director Andrew Tuck spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

Students at a small, semi-rural school west of Wellington City are trapping rats in the playground and feeding them to the eels. Makara Model School is helping to protect the 200 kiwi now living in… Read more Audio

New data shows many households and businesses around the country are still feeling the financial crunch. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The government is forging ahead with plans to axe a $118 million a year school programme and redirect the money to support for disabled learners. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has more. Audio

The Corrections Minister has asked officials to look at how shorter sentences relate to higher levels of re-offending and whether longer sentences allow better rehabilitation for offenders… Read more Audio

Discord in the community and among doctors - this was an 'extreme risk' facing the scaled-back new Dunedin Hospital build, according to health authorities. Phil Pennington spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

Child health experts say a vaccine that's available in about 40 other countries could see an 80 percent drop here in the number of babies who end up in hospital with a potentially deadly lung… Read more Audio

New Zealand's film industry is hoping for another plot twist after US President Donald Trump announced a 100 percent tariff on films that aren't made in America. SPADA president Irene Gardiner spoke… Read more Audio

Business news for 6 May 2025 Audio

New Zealand's chief trade negotiator and a large team have landed in India for in-person talks aimed at ultimately securing a Comprehensive Free Trade Deal between the two countries. Trade Minister… Read more Audio