Morning Report

Campaigners for lowering of the voting age to 16 say the government is denying them human rights by delaying any changes until the next term of government.

The move is part of the big policy bonfire… Read more Audio

Two weeks after one of the greatest test match finishes ever, a 1-run win over England, the Black Caps have done it again.

Needing 285 runs to beat Sri Lanka in Christchurch, New Zealand got home on… Read more Audio

Whakatāne hospital's acute mental health facility may have to close unless urgent work is carried out to keep patients safe in an earthquake.

Board minutes from January reveal that GNS Science has… Read more Audio

Benefit payments rates will get an inflation-matching increase of 7.2 percent next month. 

Superannuation payments will go up by $33 a week for an individual; and $25 a week each for a couple. 

It's… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister's popularity is rising since he took the top job last month, garnering 27 percent in the prefered prime minister ratings according to the latest 1News Kantar Public Poll.

The poll… Read more Audio

Two soldiers have revealed they disobeyed Civil Defence orders so they could rescue people trapped in Esk Valley during Cyclone Gabrielle. 

Locals there were stranded on roofs as floodwaters raged… Read more Audio

Aucklanders will be paying more for water from July this year. 

Watercare has confirmed service prices for water and wastewater will go up by 9.5 percent. 

Watercare chief executive Dave Chambers… Read more Audio

The Green Party isn't any happier with the government's policy reset, with co-leader James Shaw saying he is exasperated by the moves.

Climate change has been put on the backburner, and there are… Read more Audio

National Party deputy leader Nicola Willis is pleased to see the government's climate policies dropped in its latest spending reprioritisation.

Willis said the policies were not efficient enough, and… Read more Audio