Morning Report

There's been a lack of hotel bookings in New Zealand and ticket sales for the World Cup are yet to take off.

But the latest data from Airbnb shows rentals on the online accommodation service are up.

Some of football's greatest players have started arriving in New Zealand and Australia, chasing the biggest prize in the game.

This FIFA Women's World Cup is touted to be the biggest and best ever.

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New Zealand has given $38 million to China over a Canadian-Chinese businessman who laundered millions here for years, then last month tried to become mayor of Toronto.

Xiaohua Gong ran under the… Read more Audio

Transport agency Waka Kotahi has banned the Te Huia train from entering central Auckland city after train drivers twice ran red lights in the last three weeks.

An immediate prohibition notice was… Read more Audio

The NATO summit has kicked off in Lithuania with participants vowing to contain the threat posed by Russia, and continue their staunch support of Ukraine.

However, it hasn't been smooth sailing with… Read more Audio

The Legal Services Commissioner has announced a pay rise for duty lawyers.

The hourly rate will increase to $103 on weekdays, and $126 on weekends.

These lawyers are an integral part of the justice… Read more Audio

A Pacific leader says Japan's plan to release nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean is not a breach of the nuclear free Rarotonga Treaty.

The treaty, which New Zealand has signed up to, bans… Read more Audio

Academics warn cuts to university language courses threaten New Zealand's economic and strategic interests.

German, Italian and Latin are targeted for cuts at Victoria and Otago, and lecturers worry… Read more Audio

National have climbed in the polls, and currently sit at 36 percent, ahead of Labour on 31 percent.

But National leader Christopher Luxon says the only poll that matters is on 14 October.

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A Talbot Mills corporate poll shows Labour has dropped to it's lowest result in four years to 31 percent.

That represented a fall of five percent, while National climbed one point to 36 percent.

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The Minister of Sport says New Zealanders need to get their act together and buy tickets to the FIFA Women's World Cup games.

Billed as the biggest women's sport event in the world the tournament… Read more Audio