Morning Report for Friday 2 February 2024

8:44 AM.Scientists involved in an ambitious attempt to drill deep into the rock below the West Antarctic Ice Sheet say their efforts got "tantalising close", and they will try again in November.

The… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The Black Caps' red ball home summer gets under way in Mount Maunganui on Sunday when they face South Africa in the first of two tests.

Key New Zealand batter Kane Williamson says the magic of test… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Wintec in Hamilton had a 100 percent pass rate in Enrolled Nursing last year, and advocates say these courses are helping with the country's acute nursing shortage.

One hundred and fifteen candidates… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Te Papa says the number of visitors identifying its Te Tiriti exhibit as a highlight has jumped from 18 percent to 43 percent since December.

That's when a group of protestors damaged the wooden… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.A Māori Affairs broadcaster is expecting tough talking at this year's Waitangi commemorations beginning today.

The occasion at the Treaty grounds continues throughout the weekend, culminating with… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.Just one to two percent of the population are redheads, and those with ginger locks often find themselves alone in a crowd.

But on Thursday night, a gathering of more than 100 people turned a… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Anybody who suffers concussion while playing community sport must have three weeks away from competition under new national guidelines announced by ACC.

And medical clearance is then needed before a… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.Universities are under "unprecedented financial pressure," and it could risk the breadth of study options available to learners.

That's according to the Tertiary Education Commission, a Crown agency… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.A Gisborne woman says she was reduced to tears by an Auckland Airport security officer's dismissive attitude towards her medical needs.

The type 1 diabetic says she was scoffed at and ignored when… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.Ukraine has been thrown a financial and military lifeline by the European Union.

For months now, a €50 billion (NZ$88.5 billion) package of financial and military aid has been held up because of… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Top government ministers will sit down today with Māori leaders from nearly every corner of Aotearoa at the National Iwi Chairs Forum.

The forum is the pre-eminent grouping of indigenous leaders, who… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Australia's foreign minister is describing the agreement for closer defence and foreign ties with New Zealand as a huge step forward in strengthening ties between the countries.

Australian officials… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.New Zealand is a step closer to deciding whether it will involve itself with the second pillar of the AUKUS security deal.

Australian officials will cross the ditch later this year to brief the… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.The opposition's demanding to know if the tobacco industry is behind the documents the Associate Health Minister sent to officials suggesting a freeze on tobacco tax.

Casey Costello has been under… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.Most New Zealanders believe that they should pay for their use of vital infrastructure, especially electricity and water.

That's among the findings of a report released today by the Infrastructure… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.Research into what causes Dunedin's groundwater levels to change could help prevent flooding in the city.

GNS Science and the Otago Regional Council released a report this morning showing that as the… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.Shocking news in the world of motorsport, 7-time Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton will reportedly be leaving Mercedes to join Ferrari.

The 39-year-old joined Mercedes in 2013, winning 6 titles… Read more Audio