Morning Report

The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told the visiting US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, that there must be an immediate ceasefire.

Blinken has been meeting with leaders in the Middle… Read more Audio

National and Act had the barest majority on election night, but the picture changed with the final result, confirming that New Zealand First must be in the mix.

Policy positions are being worked… Read more Audio

Negotiations to form the next National-led government will step up a notch on Monday, with all parties hoping to lock in a deal as soon as possible.

Those involved will likely be grappling with… Read more Audio

While National lost two seats in the special vote count, Te Pāti Māori picked up two - putting them in a record-breaking position of taking six of seven Māori seats.

Takutai Tarsh Kemp has taken the… Read more Audio

The official results in the general election have finally been released - but it's likely recounts will be requested in some electorates.

On Friday National lost two seats after the count of special… Read more Audio

Temperatures have dropped for much of the country as a chilly southerly moves up the country.

A road snowfall warning was in place at Porters Pass, and persistent rain fell throughout eastern… Read more Audio