Morning Report

The country is scrambling to deal with flood rescues in the face of the growing threat fuelled by climate change.

After New South Wales suffered extreme floods last year, the State government… Read more Audio

A polyamorous trio is able to split into pairs to settle a landmark property dispute, the Supreme Court has ruled.

The High Court initially found the former throuple's situation didn't fall under the… Read more Audio

The government this morning has announced changes to immigration settings to help streamline the path for skilled workers to residency.

The changes include a removal of the cap on skilled migrants, a… Read more Audio

A new report into the future of local government calls for a complete overhaul of the way councils are run.

Among the report's seventeen recommendations are broadening council income streams to… Read more Audio

Using ethnicity as a criteria for bumping people up the surgery list has exploded into a political debate with accusations of discrimination and race baiting.

A tool called the Equity Adjustor Score… Read more Audio

Former Ikaroa Rāwhiti candiate for Te Pāti Māori, Heather Te Au Skipworth, has confirmed she will no longer be standing for the party.

Ms Skipworth was announced as the candidate for the eastern… Read more Audio

Australia has won the first Ashes cricket test by just two wickets in a tight finish at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

The BBC's Henry Moeran spoke with Corin Dann. Read more Audio

The Green Party has accused the opposition of whipping up racism over a tool which prioritises surgery waitlists, partly based on ethnicity.

The tool looks at clinical priority, time on the wait… Read more Audio

An ocean expert believes the missing Titan submersible may have become snared on part of the Titanic's wreckage.

The tourist submersible is still missing with five onboard since Monday, when the… Read more Audio

What now for the Ruapehu Alpine Lifts? During a meeting yesterday, bids to take over management of the business failed with creditors voting down proposals to either keep the current company… Read more Audio