Morning Report

In a surprise move the government minister Meka Whaitiri is set to resign from Labour and join Te Pati Maori. RNZ understands Ms Whaitiri, who has been MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti since a by-election in… Read more Audio

Half of New Zealanders are worrying themselves sick about money, according to a new survey. Younger Kiwis are disproportionately affected: 64 per cent of respondents aged 37 or below worry about… Read more Audio

Severe weather warnings are in place for parts of the North Island and the west of the South Island this morning. Buller is following events closely, after being walloped by wild weather twice over… Read more Audio

In a surprise move the government minister Meka Whaitiri is set to resign from Labour and join Te Pati Maori. RNZ understands Ms Whaitiri, who has been MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti since a by-election in… Read more Audio

An orange heavy rain warning for the Bay of Plenty remains in place until early this afternoon. There is surface flooding and State Highway 2 is closed near Whakatane, at the Waimana Gorge, due to… Read more Audio

South Auckland has been outdone by other areas of the city in the number of public submissions on Auckland Council's controversial proposed budget. Forty thousand people across the super city have… Read more Audio