Morning Report

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the situation in the Gaza Strip is "simply unacceptable" and Israel must "maximise every possible means and every possible method to get aid to those who need… Read more Audio

The Taite Music prize finalists have just been announced this morning. It's a prestigious award that recognises outstanding creativity in New Zealand music. The awards are named after the late, Dylan… Read more Audio

The country's largest equestrian event - Horse of the Year - starts at the showgrounds in Hastings Tuesday morning.

It's been cancelled three years on the trot due to Covid and Cyclone Gabrielle, but… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister is heading to Australia on Tuesday to meet with his Southeast Asian counterparts.

The meetings will take place on the sidelines of an Australian summit with the region's leaders… Read more Audio

A long-awaited methane-hunting satellite is due to launch into orbit on Tuesday and should start supplying a steady stream of information about planet-heating emissions from June.

Scientists will… Read more Audio

A local government transport leader has given the government a "solid B plus" for its new draft transport plan.

New Plymouth Mayor Neil Holdom says the plan addresses the poor state of our roading… Read more Audio

Opposition parties are calling the government's plan to fund and fix roads a contradiction of its election promise to ease cost of living pressures.

And on top of that the school lunch programme to… Read more Audio

The number of students being stood down from school is at the highest its ever been according to Ministry of Education figures.

School stand-downs are the formal removal of students for up to five… Read more Audio