Morning Report

The family of a man killed by a winery worker while cycling to Christchurch for his first grandchild's baby shower hope his death serves as a reminder of the dangers of drink-driving.

Andrew Milne… Read more Audio

Restaurants are reporting worse than normal Christmas booking numbers for this time of year.

A recent survey of 194 businesses conducted by the Restaurant Association shows 65 percent of respondents… Read more Audio

In Ukraine, dimming prospects for additional aid to support its war with Russia is raising concern that the West's increasing disinterest could embolden Moscow.

Billions of dollars in new funding for… Read more Audio

More than two-thirds of farmers in a rural crime survey say they have experienced a crime or a suspected crime in the last year - well up on the previous survey two years ago.

Federated Farmers… Read more Audio

One of four new Māori-lead West Coast museums will be opened in a preview launch Thursday evening.

The Pounamu Pathway includes four centres telling the stories of Poutini Ngāi Tahu, the South… Read more Audio

A Hamilton community feels bitterly betrayed about two schools being closed, only to be reopened on the same site, with the same facilities but with a new name.

Hamilton's Melville High junior… Read more Audio