Morning Report

Health authorities plan to try out a new type of hospital worker with the aim of easing pressure on surgeons. Audio

Kerry Prendergast's decision to seek re-election as mayor of Wellington comes as no surprise to businessman Sir Bob Jones, who had hoped to entice her to stand on his own ticket for the city. Audio

An agency that works with at-risk youth has quizzed the Prime Minister about the Government's new welfare programme, Whanau Ora, which aims to help needy families. Audio

The former Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, is set to become president of the International Cricket Council. Audio

The government will today unveil fresh initiatives aimed at making roads safer. Audio

Access to rest homes in Otago and Southland could be made tougher in an effort to cut costs. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Kaitaia's chief fire officer says the drought in the area is the worst he's seen in more than forty years in the service. Audio

A court ruling that a woman is entitled to weekly compensation even though she wasn't working at the time of her accident could open the door for hundreds of other ACC claims. Audio

Joining us is Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson. Audio

The Government's looking at expanding the 90-day probationary period for new workers but papers obtained by Radio New Zealand show it doesn't know how many employers are using the existing scheme. Audio

Wellington mayor Kerry Prendergast is seeking a fourth term in office. Audio