Morning Report

Improving KiwiSaver rules, tweaking tax rates and even recolouring bus passes are among the recommendations for improving the lives of single parents contained in a new report out today. The new… Read more Audio

Hawke's Bay mayors are telling the government they need much more detail about a new plan to decide if people have to permanently leave their flood damaged homes. They say cyclone hit communities are… Read more Audio

A south Auckland lawyer is speaking out about dawn raid tactics still being used to apprehend pacific immigrants accused of overstaying. One of Soane Foliaki's clients had police knock on his door at… Read more Audio

Britons are gearing up for the coronation of King Charles III this Saturday. But the decision to include a pledge of allegiance to the King during the ceremony has sparked debate. Corin Dann spoke to… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister is en route to the United Kingdom ahead of the coronation of King Charles the Third. Chris Hipkins is also expected hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts in the UK, Tonga… Read more Audio

It's another slow morning on the rail network in Wellington, with trains grinding along at greatly reduced speeds. After being summoned to the Transport Minister' office yesterday for an urgent please… Read more Audio

More painful news for buyers of new gas guzzling cars and utes, the government is increasing the penalties charged. It's making tweaks to the Clean Car Discount with a new maximum charge of… Read more Audio

The Associate Immigration Minister is assessing an immigration decision to detain a Pasifika man in a dawn raid who's accused of overstaying his visa. Police knocked on the man's door at 5am, scaring… Read more Audio

Heavy rain and high winds are continuing to batter the upper North island and Nelson-Tasman region - and more bad weather is forecast throughout the second half of the week. MetService Communications… Read more Audio