Morning Report

The Education Minister says she's committed to reaching a deal with striking teachers.

Thousands of primary and high schools and kindergartens will be closed today as the teachers strike over the pay… Read more Audio

About 50,000 school and kindergarten teachers and principals are striking today, forcing the closure of hundreds of schools.

It's only the second time primary and secondary school teachers have… Read more Audio

Auckland's mayor says he will work hard to minimise the amount of money the council will need to come up with to cover a transport budget blowout.

The council needs to find about $1.5 billion to… Read more Audio

A mountain to climb - that's how one Auckland councillor describes the tough road ahead for those in charge of the Super City. 

The council needs to find about one-and-a-half billion dollars to cover… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister is under mounting pressure to strip Stuart Nash of all of his ministerial portfolios. 

Nash yesterday resigned as police minister, after admitting he'd once encouraged the police… Read more Audio

People living on State Highway 2 north of Tangoio are finally able to travel south to Napier today and tomorrow, to get necessary supplies and services.

The road will open to residents between 7am… Read more Audio

Wairoa was out of contact with the outside world for more than 24 hours after Cyclone Gabrielle. 

But the cyclone-enforced isolation has finally started to ease with the partial  reopening of State… Read more Audio

Thousands of patients nationally are waiting longer for operations because of an acute shortage of anaesthetic technicians.

It's been revealed that one in four planned operations at Christchurch… Read more Audio