Morning Report

Oil and gas lobby group Energy Resources Aotearoa supports repealing the ban on oil and gas exploration.

Chief executive John Carnegie spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Read more Audio

The Green Party has launched a petition to save the oil and gas exploration ban.

This comes as the newly formed government plans to scrap several climate change-related policies.

One of those is… Read more Audio

A large procession of mourners - and police - have gathered around Foxton, north of Levin, for the tangi of top Head Hunter gang member William "Bird" Hines. 

William Hines is expected to be buried… Read more Audio

The recently passed changes to the Resource Management Act, the RMA, look set to be dumped by Christmas.

Incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his cabinet will be sworn in at Government House… Read more Audio

Parliament was a hive of activity over the weekend as the new team running the country moved into the beehive.

Incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his cabinet will be sworn in at Government… Read more Audio

An interactive map which enables people to monitor nitrate levels in their drinking water is being launched on Monday.

Greenpeace Aotearoa's Know Your Nitrate map allows users to search for… Read more Audio

In the Port Waikato by-election, National's Andrew Bayly has won the 123rd and final seat in the new Parliament.

The win also allows for National Party list MP Nancy Lu to join the government's… Read more Audio