Morning Report

For the first time ever, New Zealand football fans were treated to an international women's match at Napier's McLean Park.

The Football Ferns made easy work of their Vietnamese opponents, notching up… Read more Audio

What's in store for the country's all-important official cash rate when the Reserve Bank updates the OCR, which currently stands at 5.5 percent?

At the time of its last rate hike, in May, the central… Read more Audio

An immigration lawyer suspects Chinese and Indian overstayers deported using dawn raid tactics are not as well supported as Pasifika communities.

The Government is being urged to consider banning or… Read more Audio

Auckland commuters are facing more disruptions this morning with drivers working for NZ Bus striking for a second day.

Thousands were affected yesterday when up to 700 trips were disrupted.

This… Read more Audio

A New Plymouth solo mum, whose three kids are camping out in the living room to avoid their cold, damp and mouldy bedrooms, is dismayed her rental passed a Healthy Homes inspection.

This despite the… Read more Audio

The country's first grocery commissioner will start work on Thursday.

Pierre van Heerden will take on the role, created to improve competition between supermarkets and bring down the cost of our… Read more Audio

World leaders are descending on the Lithuanian city of Vilnius for the NATO leaders' summit, mere hundreds of kilometres away from the frontline of the war in Ukraine.

Among them is New Zealand Prime… Read more Audio

Dawn raids are back on the political agenda with the release of an independent review urging the government to ban or restrict them.

Many people might have assumed that the issue had been put to bed… Read more Audio

All Blacks captain Sam Cane says he regrets kicking out at a pitch invader after the fulltime whistle in Sunday's test win over Argentina in Mendoza.

Soon after landing in Auckland, Cane front-footed… Read more Audio