Morning Report

Annual water restrictions in Wellington take effect in two weeks and they might get stricter as summer approaches.

Drier temperatures brought on by the El Niño weather pattern - combined with myriad… Read more Audio

Scammers stole just over $4 million from New Zealanders between April and June - down by a quarter on the previous three months.

Despite that drop, more of us report being targeted by fraud attempts… Read more Audio

The country's record-breaking number of new migrants will put extra pressure on housing and inflation - but that's no reason to turn them away, say economists.

Stats NZ says the population has been… Read more Audio

One set of numbers, two political parties trying to tell the public what they mean after the government opened its books for pre-election scrutiny.

Labour says the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal… Read more Audio

The National Party isn't impressed by the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update released yesterday.

National leader Chris Luxon spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio

Inflation and high interest rates look like they'll be sticking around. While some of the numbers in Treasury's financial update make for better than expected reading, it's clear taxpayers will… Read more Audio

Charges against two booking agents accused of health and safety failings in the Whakaari / White Island trial have been dismissed.

The companies, ID Tours and Tauranga Tourism Services, had been… Read more Audio

Covid infections are putting people at higher risk of diabetes, strokes, heart disease and other long-term illnesses - but experts warn it may be decades before the full impact is known.

Meanwhile… Read more Audio

A visa created to bring overseas workers in to help with the recovery in cyclone affected areas has received thousands of applications.

But immigration advisors warn that the process is rife with… Read more Audio

Moroccan villagers in the Atlas mountains have been left to dig for earthquake survivors by hand, as the government comes under fire for accepting aid from only select countries.

Almost 3,000 people… Read more Audio

Treasury released its Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update on Tuesday, to mixed reactions.

The Labour Party hailed the accounts as showing the economy was turning the corner, with no recession… Read more Audio