Ashleigh Mc Caull

Expecting parents in Porirua are thrilled about a new birthing centre owned and operated by Ngāti Toa.

Te Puna Wairua was opened yesterday by the Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro.

Ashleigh McCaull… Audio

Tradies have been working for free in Te Karaka out of what they describe as a labour of love to help their community. 

They're also keen to offer their services free of charge to people in other… Audio

Gisborne residents slogging away clearing silt from flooded homes and businesses are not impressed with the council's solution on how and where to dump it.

There are two places to go - and at the… Audio

A fortnight after the floods in Tāmaki Makaurau and the reality is setting in for many whānau who have lost their homes and are trying to rebuild their lives. 

Despite schools re-opening, some still… Audio

Some Auckland pest controllers are warning about an influx in rodents and pests after a fortnight of hot, wet weather.

But despite pest control companies recieving more calls, the council expects… Audio

Thousands packed Sky Stadium last night to see singer Ed Sheeran.

Sheeran's team said it was the biggest touring production ever to come to New Zealand.

One fan got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity… Audio

Oranga Tamariki is defending its care of children despite a new report showing it's failing to reach some minimum standards..

The latest Independent Children's Monitor report shows that in two years… Audio

Nearly 3000 Waka Ama paddlers and thousands more spectators have gathered on the shores of Lake Karapiro this week. 

They're there for the Waka Ama national  sprint championships - one of the biggest… Audio

Campaigners against online revenge porn want more law changes saying the current legislation is still not good enough.

The Harmful Digital Communications Act was amended in March so victims no longer… Audio

Hundreds of children and teenagers are among those warned or prosecuted for revenge porn.

People under the age of nineteen now account for a third of the more than 2000 offenders police have dealt… Audio

Māori communities are worried the government's climate planning could override their own work and rangatiratanga.

As you heard on Morning Report yesterday officials have identified 44 communities at… Audio

For the first time Wellington and Rotorua have elected a wahine Māori as mayor.

Tory Whanau and Tania Tapsell are among five new Māori mayors starting in their roles today.
       
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More than a thousand competitors have gathered in Waitangi for a weekend of long-distance waka ama paddling.

It's the most participants the competition has ever seen -- with some of the races seeing… Audio

An iwi leader says a co-ownership structure for land in Tauranga signals a new era of co-operation.

Ngāi Te Rangi chair Paora Stanley says working with the city council has been very difficult in the… Audio

Police still have no reliable way of recording who is being targeted by hate crimes despite funding a dedicated team and hundreds of audits in the last year.

Inquiries by RNZ have found police are… Audio