Morning Report

Councils in the Christchurch region are hoping to keep their light rail proposal alive, despite the axing of a similar project in Tamaki Makaurau-Auckland in recent days. 

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A survey of Age Concern and councils suggests there could be hundreds of older New Zealanders living in severe domestic squalor throughout the country.

Retired public health medical specialsit… Read more Audio

Missiles and air strikes continue to fly in the Red Sea between Houthi rebels and the US-led coalition seeking to take them down.

The Houthis, a political and military movement that control much of… Read more Audio

National's caucus will spend the next two days focused on ensuring its large cohort of new MPs are prepared for the party's first full year back in Government.

National MPs have gathered in… Read more Audio

It seems there's no one more loyal than a Buffalo Bills fan.

Supporters of the NFL team based in Buffalo, New York, dug through snow to find their seats at a playoff game yesterday.

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The first Māori women's cricket squad is taking part in the the Pacific Cup tournament which begins today, in a bid to increase the participation of Māori and Pasifika in the sport.

This year's… Read more Audio

The government has announced EV and plug-in hybrid car owners will now pay road user charges starting on the first of April.

Transport minister Simeon Brown says it's a transition towards 'fairness… Read more Audio

Much of the Wellington region has today entered level two water restrictions, meaning people can't use sprinklers or irrigation, and only water gardens by hand.

There are more than three thousand… Read more Audio

Former President Donald Trump has taken a resounding victory in the first Republican Presidential caucus ahead of this year's big election.

Snowstorms didn't deter Trump's supporters. He won the Iowa… Read more Audio

New Zealand will host the first Women's British and Irish Lions rugby tour, which is set to be held in 2027.

New Zealand Rugby made the announcement in Auckland this morning, with the Government… Read more Audio

Education ministry figures reveal vaping and smoking is a bigger issue in primary schools than secondary schools in many parts of the motu.

Last year, more students in years 1 to 8 were stood down… Read more Audio