Morning Report

Speaking at his post-cabinet press conference on Tuesday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he was expecting to be challenged at Rātana on Wednesday.

Luxon also responded to accusations that his… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister and Māori come face to face at Rātana on Wednesday in the wake of last week's national hui.

Ten-thousand people answered Kiingi Tuuheitia's call to gather for a unified response to… Read more Audio

Israel has suffered its deadliest single day in Gaza since its ground invasion began.

Twenty-four members of the Israeli Defence Force were killed on Monday, the toll included 21 who were killed… Read more Audio

Experts are warning New Zealand's latest deployment to the Middle East could be interpreted as supporting Israel in the Gaza conflict.

A team of six Defence Force personnel are being deployed to… Read more Audio

A South Island farmer says he hasn't seen conditions this dry in years.

Several parts of the country are experiencing very dry to extremely dry conditions with widespread fire restrictions and a… Read more Audio

The Green Party says it is horrified at the Government's decision to deploy defence force staff to help target Houthi fighters attacking ships in the Red Sea.

The deployment, which could run until… Read more Audio

Houthi fighters have warned that they will take revenge after the US and UK carried out their most extensive air strikes yet in the Red Sea.

They say every aggression will be met with a response.

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