Morning Report

Recent modelling shows Wellington has a 24 percent chance of entering level four water restrictions this summer.

That means there is a supply buffer of five percent or less, and residents would have… Read more Audio

Residents in Lower Hutt are desperately hoping a "sickening" stench coming from a wastewater treatment plant will stop, following a commitment from authorities.

The smell coming from the… Read more Audio

Israeli warplanes have carried out more heavy bombardments across Gaza, as fighting intensifies in the south of the territory.

Israeli forces are battling with Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters to the… Read more Audio

The new Police Minister, Mark Mitchell, says he's confident Commissioner Andrew Coster will implement the new Government's policing expectations.

The pair met on Thursday, for the first time since… Read more Audio

MPs have clashed for the first time since the election in a fiery debate that'll set the tone for the next three years.

Party leaders argued over race relations, conspiracies and Labour's election… Read more Audio

Otira Gorge, the road connecting Canterbury to the West Coast, will be closed on Thursday as repair work continues.

Transport Agency Waka Kotahi system manager for the Central South Island Mark… Read more Audio

One of the processing plants producing stench in the Christchurch suburb of Bromley will be shut down and moved to an enclosed facility.

The Bromley organics plant will move to an industrial area in… Read more Audio