Morning Report

A senior White House official who visited Wellington over the weekend is promising greater co-operation, and a collaboration on "cutting-edge" technology between New Zealand and the United States.

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Gun owners are accusing police of stonewalling their attempts to understand what's behind plans to make them pay a lot more for a firearms licence.

But the police say taxpayers are subsidising the… Read more Audio

People in Kawerau have been on edge over the weekend with a large swarm of earthquakes rattling the town.

Some businesses had to shut down with stock repeatedly thrown from shelves, and some people… Read more Audio

The Green Party wants bigger, better, and bolder climate action commitments this election year.

In his State of the Planet speech yesterday, co-leader James Shaw expressed his frustration at the… Read more Audio

A union is claiming migrant workers with little to no meat-working skills have obtained jobs at a Southland freezing works under visas intended for skilled workers.

The Meat Workers Union wants an… Read more Audio

The major bank Credit Suisse is being bought out by its major Swiss rival, UBS - in a deal aiming to head off more market-shaking turmoil in global banking.

UBS will buy Credit Suisse for $3.25… Read more Audio

A deep dive into mental health infrastructure has come up with nasty results for the government.

It wanted to know how its new builds and rebuilds are going in what it says is a top health priority… Read more Audio

Universities, government agencies and State Owned Enterprises - each with their own teams of spin doctors - are spending hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars on lobbying firms. 

An RNZ… Read more Audio

The Green Party wants bigger, better, and bolder climate action commitments this election year.

In his State of the Planet speech yesterday, co-leader James Shaw expressed his frustration at the… Read more Audio