Morning Report

A rural council in Hawke's Bay has agreed to relieve the financial stress of a controversial group that owns the rights to a failed dam project.

In 2018, a plan to build the Ruataniwha dam was… Read more Audio

Rugby faces an uphill battle to attract new players to the sport and with Covid-19 resulting in development and community roles being axed at New Zealand Rugby, that war just got harder to win.

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A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

The Transport Agency has problems with two new bridges being built on the Auckland Northern Corridor highway project.

That's partly due to efforts to speed up construction after a five-week Covid-19… Read more Audio

The election season kicked off in Wellington last night as debate fired up over a Pacific travel bubble.

Parties gathered to discuss matters beyond our borders in an event titled Trade, Aid and New… Read more Audio

A top computer scientist is upbeat about the bluetooth-powered CovidCard - saying it's a step up from the QR code system we currently have.

The cards can "ping" other cards within five metres.

A… Read more Audio

A slice of the Oranga Tamariki Act is set to be scrapped.

Currently, once a parent has had one child removed from their care, government agency Oranga Tamariki can apply to take any subsequent… Read more Audio

Ngā Puhi hapū in a small Bay of Islands town are gearing up to occupy a public reserve to stop a neighbouring boatyard owner from using it. 

The Northland Regional Council has been hearing… Read more Audio

Parliament has now adjourned and MPs are getting ready to hit the campaign trail ahead of next month's election.

The final day in the debating chamber ended with the traditional round of spirited… Read more Audio

A think tank wants the Government to put border exemptions up for auction so companies can bid to bring in overseas executives and key workers.

The New Zealand Initiative says the current application… Read more Audio

The impact of Covid-19 on the property market may not be as dramatic as previously thought - thanks in part to a flock of returning New Zealanders.

After dire predictions of a property collapse, the… Read more Audio

Masks are flying off the shelves as Kiwis stock up in case of another outbreak of Covid-19, but National Party deputy leader and Covid-19 Border Response Spokesperson Gerry Brownlee wants to know why… Read more Audio