Morning Report

Public sector cuts have put paid to work on a half-built emergency warning system that Cyclone Gabrielle reviews say the country urgently needs. Inquiries into last year's lethal storms show people… Read more Audio

Monday's Pharmac funding boost announcement comes after an election promise to fund 13 cancer drugs was not fulfilled in the 2024 Budget. That has now been rectified, with all 13 either funded or… Read more Audio

The Government's $600 million boost to Pharmac has been described as bittersweet by some current cancer patients. The funding over four years means the drug buying agency can fund 26 new cancer… Read more Audio

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has named five debutants in his squad to take on England and Fiji but says a couple of those players have been on his radar for a while. Audio

The government is celebrating new funding for Pharmac that will cover "up to" fifty-four new drugs. The $600 million boost makes good on National's election pledge to fund thirteen new cancer drugs… Read more Audio

The New Zealand Security Association wants changes to the Crimes Act so that security guards can detain offenders without ending up in court themselves. At the moment, a security guard who chases and… Read more Audio

Tomorrow, the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care will present its final report to the Government. The inquiry was established in 2018 and during the past six years has heard from more than… Read more Audio

The Scott Robertson All Blacks era is under way. The new coach unveiled a 32-man squad featuring five new caps at a ceremony in Christchurch last night. They'll begin preparing for two Tests against… Read more Audio

Northland businesses say there's no easy way for them to claim compensation after a massive power outage caused by maintenance workers removing the nuts from a power pylon caused it to topple over… Read more Audio

The worst kept secret in NZ rugby has been confirmed with new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson naming Scott Barrett as the new All Blacks captain. Robertson's first squad of the year also includes… Read more Audio

Some cancer patients say the Government's treatment pledge comes too late - while others are still in the dark about whether game-changing drugs will be funded for them. The Government announced a… Read more Audio

Some cancer patients say the Government's treatment pledge comes too late - while others are still in the dark about whether game-changing drugs will be funded for them. The Government announced a… Read more Audio