Morning Report

Auckland Council is scrambling to find a way to fill its growing budget hole.

Yesterday the council announced it had gone up another $30 million and is now $325 million - plus another $50 million in… Read more Audio

A former Worksafe investigator says the inquiry into the fatal school caving trip in Whangarei will focus on why it went ahead despite heavy rain and thunderstorm warnings.

One Whangarei Boys High… Read more Audio

Auckland Council has another $30 million to find with its budget deficit increasing to $325 million.

Steeper rate rises and more cuts to services are on the table to fill the gap.

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Aucklanders may be in for steeper rate rises and more cuts to services after Auckland Council announced yesterday it was facing an even bigger deficit.

It's blaming recent storms and inflation for an… Read more Audio

Winter is getting closer with thunderstorms and hail in Auckland last night, and a heavy snow watch today over parts of the South Island, Te Wai Pounamu.

It wasn't easy to get a good night sleep last… Read more Audio

The weather in the north overnight was spectacular but fortunately not too wet.

MetService said it recorded about 1,200 lighting strikes across the upper North Island, including nearly 350 in… Read more Audio