Morning Report

The Black Ferns are sticking with some creative methods in a bid to iron out the kinks from their Rugby World Cup opener.

A nervy start in front of a world record home crowd forced New Zealand to… Read more Audio

Only two in five New Zealanders feel they're well prepared for a disaster.

That's the finding of an independent survey commissioned by the National Emergency Management Agency, which it says many… Read more Audio

Parliament's Speaker has asked an independent investigator to find out if there's less bullying and harassment since her last inquiry.

In 2018, Debbie Francis found systemic problems at Parliament… Read more Audio

New Zealand has recorded its first case of the new Omicron subvariant BQ.1.1.

What does that mean for our Covid-19 numbers?

University of Auckland computational biologist David Welch spoke to Kim… Read more Audio

New Zealand has recorded its first case of the new Omicron subvariant BQ.1.1.

Covid-19 case numbers are relatively flat at the moment, but that could change in the months ahead with the number of new… Read more Audio

One of Gloriavale's leaders, Howard Temple, has admitted to the Abuse in Care inquiry that victims would be asked to forgive their abuser, sometimes in front of the whole congregation.

The… Read more Audio

In a week where Auckland's new mayor has put council owned entities like Auckland Transport and Eke Panuku Development on blast, Wayne Brown has heaped praise on the Independent Māori Stautory Board. 

Customers are still feeling the pinch at the checkout, with food prices now at a thirteen-year high.

StatsNZ data shows food prices have risen by eight-point-three percent in the year to September… Read more Audio

For the second straight quarter, construction costs for residential properties have soared by a record margin.

CoreLogic's figures released this morning shows the cost to build a standard 200 square… Read more Audio