Morning Report

The Grand Mercure in Wellington has opened up a second floor to house the infected mariners from the Viking Bay.

So far, 15 of the 20 crew members have tested positive for the virus, at least one of… Read more Audio

Aotearoa's hooked on coal, importing more than one million tonnes of low grade coal from Indonesia last year.

The fuel was burnt at the Huntly power station to keep the lights on, as gas fields… Read more Audio

The UK has slashed its foreign aid by more than four billion pounds a year for the foreseeable future.

MPs voted narrowly this morning in favour of the cut - from 0.7 of the country's GDP, to 0.5… Read more Audio

Imports of some of the dirtiest, lowest grade coal have rocketed in each of the last four years.

Most of it comes from Indonesia and last year, and for only the second time in 20 years, New Zealand… Read more Audio

For the price of about $17 would you like to own a house with an escape hatch under the bathtub? Or how about a ranch, or a stadium viewing box?

Mexico's government is raffling off Mexican drug lord… Read more Audio

A teenage girl is in a fight to keep the National Aquarium in Napier open.

The council is considering its closure, after the Government denied it funds for a huge redevelopment.

Tom Kitchin reports.

Because of Covid-19, tens of thousands of young people have flown home to Aotearoa while fewer than normal are leaving. But coming home, especially to a smaller town, can prove tough.

In Hawke's Bay… Read more Audio

The crater lake on Mount Ruapehu is heating up.

The lake - Te Wai a-moe - typically goes through heating cycles, and GNS measurements show that early this month the temperature started building.

GNS… Read more Audio