Morning Report

The mercury in London has dropped to a more manageable 26 degrees celcius after topping 40 degrees.

Firefighters took an estimated 2,600 emergency calls and responded to over 1,000 fire calls, as the… Read more Audio

There are growing concerns over the potential for a foot and mouth disease outbreak that could cost the livestock industry billions of dollars.

Viral fragments of the disease have been detected on… Read more Audio

Building costs are rising at the fastest rate in a decade and there's no let-up in sight.

That's the conclusion of a new report out today from property data and analytics firm CoreLogic.

Senior… Read more Audio

Waka Kotahi is advising drivers to take care on roads affected by recent flooding down South.

Compounding the effects of the last few days those travelling on the alpine passes are now being told to… Read more Audio

The New Zealand Initiative has revealed disastrously high failure rates in a small-scale trial-run of critical new NCEA tests.

Two-thirds of the 550 teens who sat the writing test failed it, while a… Read more Audio

Consents granted to two companies allowing them to extract up to 8.8 billion litres of water each year from Christchurch aquifers have been quashed in the Court of Appeal.

Environment Canterbury… Read more Audio

A security expert warns New Zealand authorities should pay heed to a warning by Australia's top cop that hostile foreign governments could be working with organised crime groups here.

New Zealand… Read more Audio

A state of emergency has been declared in part of Timaru, where people were evacuated from homes at risk of flooding last night.

The declaration covers the Pleasant Point-Temuka ward, where damage to… Read more Audio

The National Party is accusing the Government of failing the building and construction sector.

A new report out today from CoreLogic says the sector's under extreme cost pressures with construction… Read more Audio

There are growing concerns over the potential for a foot and mouth disease outbreak.

Viral fragments of the disease have been detected on meat products for sale in supermarkets, as well as on luggage… Read more Audio