Morning Report

Local Government New Zealand says reversing councils' ability to decide on Maori wards is a "slap in the face" from central Government.

The Coalition announced councils that brought in Māori wards… Read more Audio

Technology professionals have seen demand for their skills tumble by more than 50 percent over the past year, according to an industry body that tracks recruitment around the country.

The… Read more Audio

Pet owners in Lower Hutt are now required to ensure their cats are desexed and microchipped.

It's also compulsory for cats older than twelve weeks to be on the Companion Animal Register.

Councillor… Read more Audio

Scientists from a Christchurch-based flight company have been awarded funding to develop their high-altitude, solar-powered aircraft with NASA.

Technology and Space minister Judith Collins has… Read more Audio

Hawke's Bay leaders are calling for more government funding to rebuild roads and bridges that were extensively damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle.

A meeting was held on Wednesday between the Prime Minister… Read more Audio

Overcrowding has forced an Auckland public hospital to do what it had tried to avoid - putting patients in corridors.

North Shore Hospital's emergency department had maintained a strict no-corridor… Read more Audio