Morning Report

The new Finance Minister wants to change the law to force governments to publish a list of policies they've left unfunded, ahead of every election.

Nicola Willis says Labour left many essential… Read more Audio

The first of two ceremonies to open Parliament takes place on Tuesday.

The MPs will declare their allegiance to the King and elect a Speaker.

But Te Pāti Māori - who have organised today's… Read more Audio

Protestors in Wellington are marching towards Parliament for the National Day of Action.

Reporter Tessa Guest spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio

Pacific advocates say it feels like climate talks are rigged against vulnerable, low-lying countries, with fossil fuel lobbyists in the room influencing negotiations.

COP28 is underway in petro-state… Read more Audio

A number of councils are proposing massive double-digit rate rises as part of their long-term plan discussions.

Mayors are warning that residents across the country are likely to face the same pain… Read more Audio

Updates from reporters Taiha Molyneux in West Auckland, Emma Stanford on the North Shore, Tessa Guest in Wellington and Robin Martin in New Plymouth on National Action Day. Read more Audio

Tangata whenua are protesting across 20 centres Tuesday morning in a National Action Day with the backing of Te Pāti Māori.

They plan to disrupt traffic in multiple locations and are calling for the… Read more Audio

Part of State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier has reopened on Tuesday morning, following a safety inspection

A stretch of the road between Kotemaori and Pūtōrino was closed for most of Monday and… Read more Audio

Police are warning commuters in Auckland and Wellington to expect significant delays Tuesday morning because of the National Māori Action Day protests.

In what the party is describing as a "first hit… Read more Audio