Morning Report

Greater regulation of social media is being called for, to slow the growth of fake news online.

With the election only a couple of months away, there are some New Zealand-specific solutions being… Read more Audio

The Social Development Ministry has embarked on a $2 billion makeover that consultants, called "strategic partners", are already making many millions of dollars from. The programme overspent by at… Read more Audio

For the first time in World Cup history the two finalists from the previous tournament will meet in the group stage today when the US and the Netherlands take to the field in Wellington.

Jonathan… Read more Audio

Australia's Prime Minister says plans for seamless travel between Australia and New Zealand could take less than a year to set up.

Anthony Albanese and Chris Hipkins have announced a taskforce to… Read more Audio

By this time next year, one step through a SmartGate could be the single border security hoop travellers have to jump through for a Trans-Tasman flight.

An announcement on simplifying travel was the… Read more Audio

Family and friends of Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao are grieving as they come to grips with the news they were hoping not to hear - police believe the 44-year-old woman is dead.

The… Read more Audio

A government audit, prompted by the fatal Loafers Lodge fire, has identified 70 similar multi-storey boarding houses across the country with no sprinklers.

Officials will start inspecting the… Read more Audio

The National Party says RNZ board member Jason Ake did the right thing in stepping down.

Ake resigned from the board after criticism of his public commentary about former justice minister Kiri Allan… Read more Audio

The UK parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee has criticised the government for underestimating Russia's Wagner mercenary group.

The group has now conducted military activity in at least seven… Read more Audio