Morning Report

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is to return to the Warriors on a three-season deal from next year.

The game-breaking back switched to rugby union last year in a bid to make the All Blacks, and he has played… Read more Audio

Auckland Council has outlined a plan to lower speed limits around schools by another 10kms an hour...but it comes with a high price tag.

The Council's Transport Committee has been hearing from… Read more Audio

The rising cost of living appears to have peaked, with at least one economist saying inflation will be closer to three percent by the end of the year.

The latest figures show annual inflation falling… Read more Audio

Economists are predicting the country is probably over the worst of its bout of inflation.

The latest figures show a surprise drop in the annual rate, from  7.2 percent to 6.7 percent, although the… Read more Audio

The University of Otago is bracing for large scale staff redundancies as the institution grapples with a drop in enrolments.

Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Helen Nicholson told students in an email… Read more Audio

The Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says he would not have done anything differently in the police handling of the protest and occupation of Parliament grounds last year.

That's despite the Police… Read more Audio

The completion of a bridge that would have reconnected Wairoa to Napier has been delayed by a month.

Waka Kotahi is building a bailey bridge across the Waikari River on State Highway 2 between Napier… Read more Audio

The Police Association says officers were needlessly put at risk when they were sent to evict the Parliament protesters last year without enough protective equipment.

Officers told the Police… Read more Audio