Morning Report

An economist is calling this year's Budget a difficult balancing act between funding the cyclone recovery and curbing spending to help bring down inflation.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins described… Read more Audio

Truckies are hoping for a big lift in road funding in this year's Budget.

Roading is likely to be a big ticket item in the Budget, given flood damage costs of up to $14.5billion, half of which will… Read more Audio

Espionage and foreign interference in Belgium have reached their highest level since the Cold War.

That's according to a new public report from the country's intelligence and security agency.

The… Read more Audio

The coronation of King Charles III is just a week away .

The King will be crowned alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort, at Westminster Abbey on May 6, or May 7th for us in New Zealand.

The day will… Read more Audio

Research suggests your native language could have an impact on your musical ability. The study compared the melodic and rhythmic abilities of nearly half a million people, across 54 different… Read more Audio

The Government is being advised to speed up on climate action if it wants to meet its own emissions target to be carbon neutral by 2050.

The Climate Change Commission has released a 200 page draft… Read more Audio

Advice columnist E Jean Carroll has taken the stand this morning in her civil suit against former US President Donald Trump.  

She has claimed the former president raped her in a dressing room at a… Read more Audio