Morning Report

State Highway One over the Brynderwyn Hills, a vital passage linking Northland to the rest of the country, will fully close while damage done during Cyclone Gabrielle is repaired.

Waka Kotahi says… Read more Audio

After saying volcanic activity had reduced on Tuesday, on Wednesday there has been a sudden second evacuation of the Icelandic town of Grindavik.

The Icelandic Civil Protection Agency said they have… Read more Audio

Polling commissioned by a group advocating for cheaper public transport shows 71 percent of New Zealanders want the current discounts to stay.

In this year's budget, the outgoing government made… Read more Audio

The US Congress is voting Tuesday morning on whether to approve a bill that would see the government avoiding a shutdown.

The last time Congress tried to fund the government to prevent a shut down… Read more Audio

A massive collection of classic surfboards and memorabilia is going up for sale in Tauranga.

The collection, which is stored in an airport hangar, includes 130 longboards and short boards… Read more Audio

Thousands are expected at Addington Raceway on Tuesday for the New Zealand Trotting Cup.

The harnessed-horse race is a big event on the Christchurch social calendar, and this year the New Zealand Cup… Read more Audio

Anti-gambling advocates are concerned that recovering gambling addicts could relapse or drop out of treatment if the Salvation Army's rehabilitation programme is axed.

For more than three decades… Read more Audio