Morning Report

Severe gales have battered Otago and Southland, bringing power cuts, port troubles and flight disruption.

They also forced the closure of the Cardrona and Treble Cone ski fields.

Laura Headley is… Read more Audio

Former defence Minister, Ron Mark, says the Government should be preparing to get diplomatic boots on the ground in Ukraine.

Mark is a former soldier who himself has spent time on the ground in the… Read more Audio

It's time now for our Friday feature on Morning Report in which we dissect, discuss and analyse the political stories of the week.

They might be big issues, they might be small, it'll be anything but… Read more Audio

Commemorations will be held this weekend to mark the 40th anniversary of the Patea freezing works closing.

Faced with a downturn in the industry on 3 September, 1982 about 800 staff were laid off in… Read more Audio

The first episode of the The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will be released at 1pm this afternoon on Amazon Prime.

With a budget of more than $1 billion, it is the most expensive TV series of… Read more Audio

Master builders say the current building consent system is "broken".

The association is calling for underperforming local councils to be sanctioned or even lose their consenting accreditation.

The… Read more Audio

Teachers hope the long delays in getting the right rate of pay are over.

Some have been underpaid by thousands of dollars and it has taken months to fix.

The Education Ministry says problems that… Read more Audio