Morning Report

Eliminating meningococcal disease permanently from New Zealand is achievable, according to a group of leading infectious disease experts.

University of Otago epidemiologist Amanda Kvalsvig and her… Read more Audio

A proposal for $17 million worth of safe walking and cycling routes in New Plymouth is dividing the city.

Schools say dedicated cycle lanes will improve children's safety, but businesses fear loss of… Read more Audio

WorkSafe says it doesn't normally end up investigating pranks, after revealing it was a joke that caused a gas explosion and left five workers in hospital last year.

It says a barbecue gas bottle was… Read more Audio

A mortgage advisor says there will be no quick fix for people with mortgages suffering the burden of a high official cash rate.

The Reserve Bank is keeping the official cash rate at 5.5 percent for… Read more Audio

Documents show the government expects problems ahead over road user charges on electric vehicles.

The documents talk about an "e-RUC" for EVs, about debt and growing numbers not paying.

But mostly… Read more Audio

An 11 percent fall in whole milk powder prices this week will see farmers across the country lose money this season.

Softening demand from China means the price - which strongly affects the pay-out… Read more Audio

The governor of the Reserve Bank is confident the economy will achieve a soft landing going into next year as it continues a determined policy of an extended period of high interest rates.

As… Read more Audio

A crowd of more than 75,000 was on hand in Sydney last night to see the Matildas crash out of the FIFA World Cup after losing to England 3-1 in an end-to-end semi-final.

Sam Kerr pulled Australia… Read more Audio

11 of the 12 jurors found Dickason guilty of murdering her three young children at their Timaru home nearly two years ago.

The 40-year-old had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity or infanticide.

After languishing for a decade, there is a new sense of momentum in the centre of Tauranga.

The city council is pumping $400 million into plans to redevelop the waterfront and build a civic precinct.