Morning Report

Meka Whaitiri's defection from Labour has thrown wide open the contest for the normally safe Labour seat of lkaroa-Rawhiti. Ms Whaitiri remains in Parliament as an independent MP - but intends to… Read more Audio

Additional CCTV cameras are on the cards for the Waimakariri District as crime rates are up and retailers are hit hard. Businesses and community leaders will meet this month to talk about solutions… Read more Audio

Whakatāne has been hit with unrelenting heavy rain, slips and surface flooding since Monday. Te Uruwera Councillor Andrew Iles says he can't wait for some wind to dry the waterlogged ground. He spoke… Read more Audio

Coming into the election, the state of roads is still the number one transport concern, according to an Automobile Association survey. Spokesperson Dylan Thomsen says more than 80 percent of its… Read more Audio

Nine Rimutaka Prison staff suspected of misconduct are still on paid leave a year after investigations began. One has recently been cleared but it is not certain if they will be returning to work at… Read more Audio

The government has ruled out following Australia's crackdown on vaping - at least this term. The Australian government is restricting flavoured and colourful vapes from retail, and non-prescription… Read more Audio

The government has ruled out following Australia's crackdown on vaping - at least this term. The Australian federal government has announced tough new measures in an effort to stop young people taking… Read more Audio