Morning Report

Money earmarked for frontline mental health services, including tackling severe workforce shortages, was 'reprioritised' to pay for the government's controversial $10 million mental health innovation… Read more Audio

The union representing 25,000 Health New Zealand workers has launched legal action to halt sweeping job cuts at the agency. Public Service Association Acting National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons spoke… Read more Audio

The Crusaders are facing an injury crisis ahead of their Super Rugby opener against the Hurricanes tomorrow night in Christchurch with more than a dozen players sidelined and All Blacks hooker George… Read more Audio

Business news for 13 February 2024 Audio

A raft of changes have been proposed for the Fisheries Act - including removing public access to on-boat camera footage through the Official Information Act. Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones… Read more Audio

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

News from the rural farming sector. Audio

Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

Former Spain women's football coach Jorge Vilda says he attempted to persuade player Jenni Hermoso to downplay the kiss his boss Luis Rubiales gave her at the 2023 World Cup but denied he had tried to… Read more Audio

On today's episode, the Labour Party says the Prime Minister should sack ACT's David Seymour as a minister for writing to the police while they were investigating one of his constituents, a report… Read more Audio

Taranaki school children have surpassed the wildest dreams of local council staff who set up a scheme to get rid of cream and milk bottle lids from Stratford's recycling collection. Taranaki Whanganui… Read more Audio

The clean up is still going, after a tornado tore through Mangawhai on January the 26th. First Up's Leonard Powell paid a visit to the town. Audio