Morning Report

Nearly forty arts organisations have signed an open letter urging Auckland's mayor to reconsider community and arts funding cuts in the draft budget.

A $20 million cut is being proposed. 

The open… Read more Audio

Health groups are calling for urgent changes to regulate the use of lobbying in government, following reporting by RNZ this week.

Health Coalition Aotearoa co-chair Boyd Swinburn says the reporting… Read more Audio

Scott Robertson has returned to Christchurch, a day after his unveiling as the next All Blacks coach. He spoke to journalists a short time ago at the training ground of the Crusaders, the team he's… Read more Audio

New research accuses authorities of keeping silent about the health effects of dioxin emissions from the New Plymouth factory which produced the herbicide 2,4,5-T during the 1960s.

Sarah Monod de… Read more Audio

Lines companies are having to spend less money than they'd like upgrading, fortifying, and adding capacity to their networks over the next decade. 

A majority of New Zealanders are worried the… Read more Audio

The owners of many flood-ravaged properties are still waiting for insurance companies to tally the damage, with some moving house to house to stretch their temporary accommodation allowance as far as… Read more Audio

Good fortune is not good enough when it comes to saving ships and their passengers from disaster in Cook Strait.

That's the view of Marlborough's mayor, who - alongside the Wellington regional… Read more Audio

Strong winds have lashed southern and central parts of the country overnight. 

Power is coming back for more than a thousand households in the Hutt Valley, but it's still out for many on Banks… Read more Audio

Future All Blacks coach, Scott Robertson, is promising to bring original ideas and a new culture to the All Blacks when he takes charge in 2024.

Yesterday, the 48-year-old former All Black and… Read more Audio