Morning Report

The Black Ferns got their women's Rugby World Cup campaign off to a great start on Saturday, beating Australia 41-points-to-17 at Eden Park.

Despite 6000 ticket holders staying home, the 34,235… Read more Audio

Wayne Brown has won the Auckland Mayorality with a promise to "fix Auckland".

He ran a campaign based on financial responsibility and accountability with a focus on tackling transport, crime… Read more Audio

It wasn't a great weekend for Labour Party candidates in the local body elections, and presumably not a wonderful weekend, either, for their most high-profile backer. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister says comparisons cannot be made between political sentiment at local and central government.

A number of centre-right candidates had success in this weekend's local government… Read more Audio

Retirement villages say they're baffled by new claims from residents that they're over-charging people and dragging out their contracts.

Residents of the villages are calling the Commerce Commission… Read more Audio

Incoming Dunedin mayor Jules Radich won in a landslide with more than double the votes of the second placed candidate. 

The new leader says he wants to be an inclusive leader, and says his win shows… Read more Audio

For the first time Wellington and Rotorua have elected a wahine Māori as mayor.

Tory Whanau and Tania Tapsell are among five new Māori mayors starting in their roles today.
       
Ashleigh McCaull… Read more Audio