Morning Report

With no buses since the 2011 earthquakes, the elderly and disabled are struggling to leave their homes. Audio

A social media ban is unlikely to be a "silver bullet" to improving young people's mental health, a researcher says. Audio

With natural gas reserves dropping, prices rising and the future of supply uncertain, some homeowners were choosing to change to electric. Audio

Afterpay has reversed a policy it put in place in March which stopped people racking up debt by using buy now, pay later on essentials. Audio

The country's drug buying agency, Pharmac, has a new leader after months without a chief executive. Audio

More than 11,500 physiotherapists, social workers and health assistants have voted to strike on 23 October. Audio

Gareth and Sarah Eddy became the proud new owners when the business went up for sale in June. Audio

An immunisation expert hopes New Zealand will soon get a nasal spray flu vaccine, like the UK already has and Australia is rolling out soon. Audio

市议会表示没有足够的人力进行及时的合规检查，而一些开发商在合规审查没有完成前就将新房售出。

The cost of developing stone heritage buildings in Dunedin's CBD will become "prohibitively expensive" due to the reinforcement requirements, a property developer says. Audio

Several first time Auckland homeowners are facing bills of potentially tens of thousands of dollars to complete landscaping works or demolish work already done to comply. Audio

New Zealand was among only a handful of countries - including the US, Japan and South Korea - which had not formally recognised Palestinian statehood. Audio

A mobile vaccination clinic will be available in Northland this week after an outbreak of measles cases. Audio

Health Minister Simeon Brown said a $65 million funding boost for scans, colonoscopies and other diagnostic tests will mean faster treatment for patients. Audio

The AA says New Zealand should consider introducing cameras detecting people using their phone while driving, as well as lifting the penalty. Audio

With the numbers of people learning to drive manual cars steadily declining, what will that mean for industries that still rely on them? Audio

"It's unfortunate that they've ended up choosing to go overseas to somebody who really has no exposure to New Zealand." Audio

Research has shown vessel activity can disturb the dolphins' behaviour, and DOC has now put limits on the number of trips allowed per day for tourism operators in Akaroa harbour. Audio

"People are feeling it," the finance minister, ranked 13th herself, says after a major survey of business leaders. Audio

Australia, the UK and Canada have all now recognised a Palestinian state, with Winston Peters expected to announce New Zealand's position in New York soon. Audio

The auction of hundreds of toy vehicles attracted bids from across the globe. Audio

Whetū, Ockham's latest building in Auckland's Point Chevalier will be build to rent Audio

"I don't think there's a single New Zealander that could do a better job than Nicola Willis," the PM says. Audio

We are heading into the season of itchy eyes and runny noses - and new research says the climate could be making it worse. Audio

Canterbury Regional Council, known as Environment Canterbury (ECan), carried a motion to declare a nitrate emergency at its final meeting on Wednesday. Audio