Morning Report

A West Auckland resident who lives near Scenic Drive, which has been closed after a red-stickered house started slipping towards the road last night, says the house has been moving for weeks.

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After months of squabbling and sniping, the Gore District Council is finally maintaining a united front, unanimously passing an 11 percent rates rise.

The controversy-plagued council was forced to… Read more Audio

The second Ashes test begins later on today, with a slight tweak to the English line-up.

Josh Tongue will replace off-spinner Moeen Ali as the team prepares to come back from their bitter loss to… Read more Audio

A new report on the country's kidney dialysis system is warning people could die if the government doesn't take urgent action.

Almost 2000 patients are receiving long-term haemodialysis, a… Read more Audio

Invercargill's mayor Nobby Clark has been lambasted by local iwi over his attitude towards giving civic buildings a Māori as well as an English name.

At a fiery meeting yesterday he put forward a… Read more Audio

All eight New Zealand universities have risen in one of the main league tables of international universities.

The University of Auckland was the top placed New Zealand institution, climbing from 87th… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is describing his meeting with China's President Xi Jinping as warm and constructive.

The two leaders met last night in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

It's the… Read more Audio

A damning report into English cricket has found racism, sexism, classism and elitism are widespread. Read more Audio

Wellington has marked the arrival of the FIFA Women's World Cup to Aotearoa with a special welcome.

A giant football has been placed over the 'O' on the Wellington 'blown away' sign near the airport… Read more Audio

Completely 'unbelievable'.

That's how a Civil Defence manager is describing the state of roads around Te Tai Rāwhiti.

Rain-soaked soil has left Tauwhareparae Road, just north of Tolaga Bay, utterly… Read more Audio

The government's announced an extra $128 million dollars for cash strapped universities and ordered a review of the sector.

But National blames the government for the tertiary sector's financial woes… Read more Audio