Morning Report

"It's just incredible what this government will do," Willie Jackson says. Audio

33 chicks have left the colony at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head in Dunedin and will spend up to a decade at sea. Audio

The ambulance union wants stab-proof vests for all workers. Audio

House insurance in particular has soared by 97 percent in the past decade, Consumer NZ says. Audio

It would be "inappropriate" to comment on timelines - and who's paying, Commodore Brown says. Audio

Speaking to RNZ, Thorpe says she is loud and proud and calls out injustice where she sees it. Audio

The raid was part of the police's bid to stem organised crime and Te Pāti Māori's response was "emotive and ridiculous", Mark Mitchell says. Audio

And Bayly would be gone if he were a Labour MP, the opposition leader says. Audio

Lower Hutt's mayor says most metropolitan councils will soon face the same problem Wellington does on funding water infrastructure. Audio

At least one principal is unhappy with the changes to the school lunch programme. Audio

60 percent of over 2000 spots surveyed were found to have trip hazards. Audio

Winston Peters says his party's proposed $100 billion 'future fund' may involve cutting taxes for offshore investors - but not local firms. Audio

A Kiwi living in Florida was forced to evacuate twice but feels lucky that her house has survived the destruction. Audio

Ron Mark says the project to convert the vessel had "astonished our partners": "No one anticipated that she'd hit a reef." Audio

Not every business is following best practise when it comes to storing your information, nor disposing of it when it is no longer needed. Audio

The Resources Minister says he has every right to shout back at people if he is being yelled at in public. Audio

The Prime Minister says he has "every confidence" in Casey Costello, despite Treasury saying a recent change will benefit a tobacco giant. Audio

The tax cut for some tobacco products will do nothing for the health of Kiwis and is merely a "handout" to the tobacco industry, Labour's Ayesha Verrall says. Audio

The Minister for Building and Construction says he is confident an overhaul of Building Consent Authorities will not leave the country open to a re-run of the leaky homes debacle. Audio

More than 7000 properties were affected by the catastrophic storms, but fewer than half that number have registered so far. Audio

More than 35,000 people marched on Saturday and there's more to come, Jules Radich says. Audio

The government has announced schools will no longer be allowed to hold teacher-only days during the school term. Audio

The aim is to make your entry look the "most alive", but a key rule is no domestic pets. Audio

奥克兰市中心上半年犯罪率同比去年下降超两成，但全市整体犯罪率依然上升。

The yellow-eyed penguin are one of the rarest penguins in the world, with just 1700 pairs remaining. Audio