Morning Report

Auto workers in the US are striking for better pay - and it might have unexpected consequences for the future of electric vehicles.

The United Auto Workers union is struggling to reach a deal with… Read more Audio

Drivers should take extra care on the roads on Friday or avoid driving entirely as severe weather sweeps across the country.

Southland road users should avoid any unnecessary travel due to… Read more Audio

Southlanders have been on high alert for more flooding Thursday night, after more than a dozen Southland rivers set off warnings.

A heavy band of rain is slowly moving up the country, saturating the… Read more Audio

Crews are working to battle a kilometre-long wildfire which broke out last night just north of Twizel.

Six properties have been evacuated and some residents have chosen to leave since the fire broke… Read more Audio

The Mayor of cyclone ravaged Wairoa wants the leaders of National and ACT to come to his town and commit to funding its rebuild.

Craig Little says neither leader has visited the small Hawke's Bay… Read more Audio

There's nowhere to hide from law and order this election, with ram raids, gangs and violent offending grabbing headlines up and down the motu.

Ministry of Justice statistics - released on Wednesday -… Read more Audio

If the ACT Leader had a recipe for governing New Zealand, it would start with cutting off most of the fat, but it's a different story for his oily carnivorous go-to dish. In RNZ's new political… Read more Audio