Morning Report

A solo tramper who was trapped by a boulder yesterday was rescued thanks to his locator beacon. Helicopter and alpine rescue crews found the man on a track in Arthur's Pass. He had been stuck for… Read more Audio

Life just got a bit easier for drivers north of Auckland. The $880 million Puhoi to Warkworth motorway opened to traffic this morning. RNZ reporter Rayssa Almeida was in Warkworth. Read more Audio

Thousands of secondary school students will be at home this morning as schools wait to hear if industrial action will continue this week or not. The facilitator who oversaw bargaining between the… Read more Audio

Firefighters have warned Auckland Council the city's rapid growth means they sometimes run out of water to put out fires. They also can't get their trucks close to burning houses in high-density… Read more Audio

The National Party's justice spokesperson, Paul Goldsmith, says an increase in gang numbers and their growing presence in our communities is behind their policy to make gang membership an aggravating… Read more Audio

A swathe of the North Island's east coast remains under a heavy rain warning after a day of heavy downpours on Sunday in already rain-soaked regions. The most affected areas are Tairawhiti and… Read more Audio

The National Party says, if elected, it will make gang membership an aggravating factor for any case that comes before the courts, regardless of whether that membership played a part in the crime… Read more Audio