Morning Report

'A kick in the guts' is how an Aucklander waiting for a buyout for her flood damaged home is describing the council taking back five percent as an administration fee.

Auckland Council will start to… Read more Audio

Communities badly damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle have voted to ditch their Labour representatives, in favour of National. 

Based on the preliminary election results, the party has achieved decisive… Read more Audio

As the National Party waits for crucial special votes to come through on the third of November, its already started on the work to open coalition negotiations with ACT and NZ First.

The final results… Read more Audio

There's been almost 150 reports of sexual relationships between teachers and students in schools in the last six years.

Figures released under the Official Information Act show out of 148 reports, so… Read more Audio

Te Pāti Māori have continued the momentum of their 2020 election win and secured an additional four seats in Parliament.

The party has claimed victory in Waiāriki, Te Tai Hauāuru, Te Tai Tonga and… Read more Audio

Pre-election polling had long-suggested National would beat Labour at the polls.

But the flip in electorates like Mt Roskill, Te Atatū and New Lynn was completely out of the blue.

First Up producer… Read more Audio

A bypass for a damaged sewer main in the Auckland suburb of Parnell has finally been installed.

The 2.1 metre wide main collapsed three weeks ago, creating a 13 metre deep sinkhole and sending… Read more Audio

The UN says it's made no progress on negotiating aid desperately needed in Gaza, where hospitals could run out of fuel in the next day.

Crowds of Palestinians with foreign passports are also relying… Read more Audio

France suffered a devastating loss yesterday, when they were knocked out of the Rugby World Cup on home soil.

Karim Ben Ismail is a rugby writer with French sports newspaper L'equipe.

Ismail spoke… Read more Audio