Morning Report

A survivor of abuse at Lake Alice says she's grateful for the $150,000 redress offer from the government. Lake Alice survivor Robin Dandy spoke to reporter Jimmy Ellingham. Audio

Former tennis world number one, Romanian Simona Halep, whose career stalled due to a doping ban that was reduced on appeal this year, will step up her comeback at the Australian Open after receiving a… Read more Audio

On today's episode, the death toll from Vanuatu's 7.3 earthquake is expected to rise because concrete buildings have collapsed with people inside in the capital Port Vila, and the Treasury's half-year… Read more Audio

A Christchurch teenager's project to improve tracking methane from space has won him the Prime Minister's Space Prize. Year 12 student Cairo Akehurst spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Former All Blacks hooker Hika Elliot will soon be reunited with of one his most treasured possessions. Rugby reporter Joe Porter has more. Audio

A review of early childhood regulations says poor compliance in the sector is putting children at risk of harm. Amanda Coulston from Kindergartens Aotearoa spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Health New Zealand says vaccination rates for whooping cough are approaching 60 percent, but Maori and Pacific communities still lag behind. Health New Zealand Public Health Service national director… Read more Audio

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

Market Update for 18 December 2024. Audio

The Chief Ombudsman says the Department of Corrections needs to make major changes to the way it runs the Prisoners of Extreme Risk Unit at Auckland Prison in Paremoremo, citing concerns over the… Read more Audio

The political year is wrapping up, Parliament sits for the last time on Thursday. There has been a flurry of legislation passed through the House, and the government's half-yearly fiscal update has… Read more Audio

The New Zealand Red Cross says it's on standby to support colleagues in Vanuatu. New Zealand Red Cross secretary general Sarah Stuart-Black spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio