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Rescue helicopter cuts: Mayors take concerns to Health Minister
6:41 AM.The Health Minister David Clark will today meet with mayors from Taupo, Rotorua and Ruapehu District to discuss their concerns about the possible withdrawal of rescue helicopter services from the… Read more Audio
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Commonwealth trade deal has potential - Ardern
6:37 AM.The Prime Minister says there is real potential in a Commonwealth-wide free trade deal, particularly for smaller nations which have a lot to lose from protectionism. Jacinda Ardern is on her way back… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 23 April 2018
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 23 April 2018
6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Funds raised for Tonga rebuilds after cyclone Gita
6:14 AM.A fundraising campaign is underway to help families in Tonga rebuild their homes wrecked by Cyclone Gita. More than two-thousand homes were damaged and hundreds more were completely destroyed when the… Read more Audio
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Relief fund application too complicated - businesses
6:12 AM.Businesses in Golden Bay applying for money from a mayoral relief fund have found it hard-going. The Tasman District Council has used a $100,000 government grant as the basis of the fund, aimed at… Read more Audio
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Commonwealth free trade deal 'not going to happen' - McClay
6:09 AM.The idea of a Commonwealth-wide free trade deal has been floated during discussions between the 53 member nations at their biennial talks in London this weekend. Foreign Minister Winston Peters is… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 23 April 2018
6:00 AM.Winston Peters pushes for a Commonwealth trade deal with Britain once it quits the EU, North Korea's leader says he no longer needs to carry out nuclear weapons tests, business owners in Golden Bay… Read more Audio
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Thames crash victims thought to be locals - Sandra Goudie
8:50 AM.Three people have died and another is in a critical condition after a crash at the Kopu Bridge, near Thames. Emergency services were called to the south side of the bridge near State Highway 25 about… Read more Audio
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Air ambulances could benefit from streamlining
8:45 AM.The head of the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust says there are inefficiencies in the way many of the air ambulances in the country are run and streamlining the service as a whole could fix them. The… Read more Audio
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First step into Pike mine 'symbolic' - Little
8:40 AM.The Pike Mine Re-entry minister says his walk into the mine's portal yesterday was partly symbolic. Andrew Little walked into the opening of the mine to show that a manned re-entry is possible. He was… Read more Audio
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Markets Update for 20 April 2018
8:34 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Predictive computer apps should be monitored - experts
8:27 AM.Computer programmes that predict how people are likely to behave are increasingly being used by government departments. Immigration New Zealand was recently accused of racial profiling in its pilot… Read more Audio
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How does Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei cater to iwi members?
8:20 AM.Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei settled its Waitangi treaty claim close to 30 years ago and has built that up into an asset base of about $1 billion. Ngarimu Blair is a trustee of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei says there's… Read more Audio
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Dispossessed members could take iwi to court - John Tamihere
8:17 AM.Iwi are being warned they face legal action if they don't start looking after their people who live outside their tribal area. The Maori economy is now estimated to be worth $50 billion as Treaty… Read more Audio
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Davidson to focus on communication in Greens
8:13 AM.The Green Party is being told it risks losing votes unless it ditches its deal to share parliamentary questions with National. The party has had a rough six months, with members railing against… Read more Audio
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Lifestyle blocks threaten to gobble up productive land
8:10 AM.So-called lifestyle blocks could pose a greater threat to productive land than suburban sprawl. A report from the Ministry for the Environment called Our Land 2018, shows more than 35 percent of… Read more Audio
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Trauma of war the focus for 96th Poppy Day
7:53 AM.The trauma of war and the toll on soldiers' mental health is the focus of this year's Poppy Day Appeal, Not All Wounds Bleed. Collectors will be out in force today raising money to support this… Read more Audio
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Toxic foam: Airports face major disposal costs
7:50 AM.Airports face big bills to get rid of banned firefighting foam but officials are promising tight monitoring to make sure none gets dumped. However, monitoring to date has been so loose that airports… Read more Audio
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Warnings iwi face legal action from disenfranchised urban Maori
7:46 AM.Iwi are being warned they face legal action if they don't start looking after their people who live outside their tribal area. Treaty of Waitangi settlements have helped strengthen the financial… Read more Audio
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'Strong argument for alternatives' to mega prison - Little
7:37 AM.Justice Minister Andrew Little says alternatives are being considered to building a new mega prison. The former National government was planning to build a billion dollar facility at the current… Read more Audio
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New resuscitation rules may save more premature babies
7:29 AM.Tiny premature babies could soon have a better chance of surviving as doctors consider lowering the age at which they can be resuscitated. A working group including neonatal specialists… Read more Audio
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Govt not surprised at Daphne Project revelations - Faafoi
7:21 AM.The government says it is already working on 'tightening up' legislation that could shed more light on exactly who owns New Zealand companies. It follows revelations made yesterday on Morning Report… Read more Audio
