Morning Report

Dozens of people whose homes were wrecked by Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland floods say their insurance payout to cover temporary housing is running out.

Many can no longer live in their homes… Read more Audio

'Kiwi encounters' at Zoo Miami have been cancelled, after disturbing footage emerged of visitors handling the bird under bright lights.

In the video, Paora the kiwi bird was likened to a puppy and… Read more Audio

The Council of Trade Unions claims the National Party's plans to change tax thresholds is facing a $1.5 billion blow-out as a result of new forecasts from the 2023 Budget. 

National had priced the… Read more Audio

Auckland Council has axed 500 jobs across several organisations in a cost saving exercise as it faces a $325 million shortfall in its budget.

200 more jobs could go once the Budget is finalised next… Read more Audio

The property market pinch continues as numbers from the first quarter of this year show more houses are being sold at a loss.

6.1% of property resales have made a loss, up from 4% percent in the… Read more Audio

A Wairarapa school has won its fight to not put sprinklers in a dormitory where 80 teenage boys sleep, with the help of a government ministry.

Rathkeale College argued the local council's requirement… Read more Audio

The Minister for Racing Kieran McAnulty has approved a 25-year partnership between the T-A-B and UK betting company Entain. 

The deal is set to deliver at least $900 million in guaranteed funding for… Read more Audio

The parents of a 22-year-old Christchurch man killed by US police while suffering a mental health crisis will receive a US $19 million settlement ($30 million NZD), alongside changes to how officers… Read more Audio

The Auckland Council has confirmed more than 500 job losses across the organisation, and there could be 200 more once the Council's Budget is finalised next month.

Last week Auckland Council chief… Read more Audio

Economists expect factors like migration and the Budget to push the Official Cash Rate rise higher than previously thought.

The OCR is currently at 5.25%, and the banks are torn between whether we'll… Read more Audio

Minister for Racing Kieran McAnulty has approved a 25-year partnership between the T-A-B and UK betting company Entain.

The deal is set to deliver at least $900 million in guaranteed funding for the… Read more Audio