Morning Report

Hosting three women's world cups in the space of 18 months was considered a boost for women's sport in New Zealand - even before a ball was bowled or a tackle made.

Now that the cricket, rugby, and… Read more Audio

Gore District Council's embattled chief executive, Stephen Parry, has resigned after more than two decades in the job.

It's been a fraught term for the local government stalwart, with the 22-year… Read more Audio

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced his minister of defence, Oleksii Reznikov.

The dismissal is not unexpected, but it does come amid a major Ukrainian offensive. President Zelenskyy… Read more Audio

Some education researchers are warning voters to treat with caution politicians' claims the school system is in crisis.

New Zealand children's scores in international tests have never been worse and… Read more Audio

An Indian street food-inspired burger has taken out first prize at the Burger Wellington awards.

There were more than 200 entries into the Festival this year.

Burger fans across the Capital tested… Read more Audio

Public agencies have been locking in hundreds of millions of dollars of contracts for big IT upgrades even as the government pledges to cut contractor spending.

The big winners so far are US tech… Read more Audio

The head of Waikato University was intimately involved in National's policy of establishing a medical school at the university and told one of its senior MPs it could be a "present" to a National… Read more Audio

Campaigning for this year's election has only just begun and already accusations are flying over attack ads.

The National Party has dubbed ads targeting leader Chris Luxon, and funded by the Council… Read more Audio

National is facing heat from another angle after the Council of Trade Unions launched a highly visible advertising campaign explaining - in its words - why the country will be worse off under a… Read more Audio

National's proposed foreign buyers tax continues to raise all kinds of questions - whether it will raise the promised $740 million a year and if the country could face legal problems with its trading… Read more Audio