Morning Report

A criminal lawyer says the National Party's law and order policies, announced at its national conference over the weekend, are a bit shallow.

Those ideas include a 40 percent limit on a judge's… Read more Audio

A dramatic threat to the Kremlin was abruptly called off yesterday, following the biggest challenge to President Vladimir Putin's authority in two decades.

The head of the Wagner mercenary group… Read more Audio

In the Tai Rāwhiti township of Te Karaka, iwi are worried about the future of the area's land and infrastructure.

Last Thursday, as river levels rose, Te Aitanga a Mahaki evacuated about 200 people… Read more Audio

Auckland Council is now double-teaming some of its dog control officers as they deal with a rising tide of abuse from dog-owners.

The abuse is linked with rising dog ownership in the city which is up… Read more Audio

National Party justice spokesperson, Paul Goldsmith, says his party's plans to crack down on crime will send a strong message to criminals.

He says the policy will reduce crime and admits it will put… Read more Audio

Roads on the East Coast have taken a major hit from the weekend's torrential rain.

There've been closures across Te Tai Rāwhiti with slips, floods and washouts leaving some communities cut off.

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The Crusaders won their fifth straight Super Rugby title, beating the Chiefs 25-20 in Hamilton.

It marks 12 Super Rugby titles in all for the Crusaders, and was a fitting way for future All Blacks… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister has arrived in China - the first top level visit since 2019 when Dame Jacinda Ardern's trip was cut short because of the mosque terror attacks.

The covid pandemic then blocked… Read more Audio

The opposition National Party has cast the looming election as a do-or-die moment - as it seeks to broaden its appeal on both the right and in the centre.

Some 500 National supporters descended on… Read more Audio

Emergency security measures remain in place in Moscow, a day after a short-lived rebellion that was the biggest challenge yet to President Putin's authority in Russia.

The anti-terror measures were… Read more Audio