Morning Report

Two evacuation centres have been opened in the Wairoa District after heavy rain caused flooding in parts of the region overnight.

Three people had to be rescued from their cars after becoming stuck… Read more Audio

Without a Fight lived up to its name at the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, taking out the race with a clear lead.

Jockey Mark Zahra claimed back-to-back Melbourne Cup wins, having won on favourite Gold… Read more Audio

Prospective first home buyers trying to use a Kāinga Ora scheme to get on the property ladder are fast running out of time.

The First Home Partner scheme stopped accepting new applications in… Read more Audio

The Pacific Island's Forum has opened in Rarotonga with a ceremony of song, dance and the fierce drumming involving hundreds of Cook Island children.

All 18 Pacific nations are represented this year… Read more Audio

The Electoral Commission is rechecking all voting results after a data entry error wrongly saw two fringe parties gain hundreds of votes at three voting booths.

Two voting places in Port Waikato, and… Read more Audio

Just one month ago, the Labour Party had dismissed introducing a wealth or capital gains tax after a captain's call from leader, Chris Hipkins.

In July, Hipkins put out a statement drawing a line… Read more Audio

The United States is still a year away from the 2024 presidential election, but on Wednesday, voters around the country are heading to the booths to decide on other key positions and measures.

The… Read more Audio

Police are continuing their search this morning for the wife of a man whose body was found at his Ellerslie home on Monday night.

The 66-year-old man's death is being treated as a homicide and the… Read more Audio

One of the first paramedics inside Al Noor mosque after the Christchurch terror attacks has described being approached by a man carrying a dead child.

First responders have been giving evidence to… Read more Audio

A senior Cook Islands politician says the absence of a New Zealand Prime Minister at the Pacific Islands Forum this week is unlikely to be seen as a snub.

Outgoing deputy Prime Minister Carmel… Read more Audio

Mega supermarket chain Foodstuffs has proposed to merge its North and South Island operations to simplify the business and save costs.

The company has approached the Commerce Commission and will put… Read more Audio