Morning Report

State broadcasters RNZ and TVNZ have had their independence called into question by the new deputy Prime Minister, Winston Peters.

Peters accused the two outlets of taking bribes from the previous… Read more Audio

Former National Party leader Judith Collins has a prominent role with the new government, appointed to several ministerial posts as well as the position of Attorney-General.

A lawyer by profession… Read more Audio

It's feared that already struggling local sports clubs will fold under the weight of new legislation.

Incorporated community sport organisations have until the 1st of April 2026 to re-register under… Read more Audio

Senior doctors are being forced to pick up junior doctors' shifts, as hospitals grapple with hundreds of vacancies.

Their union says this means senior staff are unable to do their own work, and many… Read more Audio

The country's fleet of specialist search and rescue vehicles is so bad that the rescuers have begun rebelling.

New papers show Search and Rescue teams have warned Fire and Emergency for four years… Read more Audio

A court that writes off charges for recurring low-level crime is helping Auckland's homeless off the streets and into work.

Te Kooti o Timatanga Hou - The Court of New Beginnings takes offenders… Read more Audio

Some education specialists are alarmed by the new government's decision to stop teachers using approved sexuality and relationship education guidelines.

Taking them out of play is part of National's… Read more Audio

An agreement has been reached to extend the humanitarian truce for an additional two days.

Qatar's spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the announcement on X, formerly Twitter.

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A Court of Appeal hearing begins on Tuesday to determine whether David Tamihere's double murder conviction may have amounted to a miscarriage of justice.

Tamihere served 20-years in jail after being… Read more Audio

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has questioned the independence of state broadcasters RNZ and TVNZ, saying the outgoing government bribed the media.

That $55 million Peters referred to there was… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will run his first Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

He says the new coalition government's "number one job" is fixing the economy and he wants to see thousands of public… Read more Audio