Morning Report

Waihau sheep and beef farmer Isabelle Crawshaw says she and others in her rural Hawke's Bay community are still looking at weeks of enforced isolation.

As relief workers look to reconnect her… Read more Audio

Some communities on the East Coast are still stuck as they wait for roads to be fixed.

Te Puia Springs remains isolated, with State Highway 35 closed to Tolaga Bay.

Wairoa has had access restored to… Read more Audio

The High Court has shot down a bid by three councils seeking to have their property rights declared by a court over the Three Waters reform.

The Timaru, Waimakariri and Whangārei councils wanted the… Read more Audio

Millions of dollars in new support will be available from today for farmers and growers walloped by the cyclone. 

The $25 million worth of grants is for urgent work, including fencing, and clearing… Read more Audio

A court has heard Gloriavale can't afford to pay everyone wages, and employment relationships would destroy the Christian community's way of life.

Gloriavale women have been giving evidence in an… Read more Audio

Hundreds of RSE workers in Hawke's Bay have received shelter and comfort at a church in Napier.

The Samoan Assembly of God opened its doors on Tuesday morning to workers from around the Pacific… Read more Audio

Some vineyards will be facing a total rebuild in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, with whole crops wiped out. But the damage is highly localised, with some wineries unaffected.

Brent Linn of Hawke's… Read more Audio