Morning Report

Parliament's Speaker Trevor Mallard leaves his job today.

He's held the position for five years, coming under fierce criticism from the Opposition and repeatedly called for him to resign.

Mallard's… Read more Audio

The world is on a knife edge as we mark six months since Russia first invaded Ukraine.

In that time, at least 972 children have been killed or injured, and 5.2 million are in need of humanitarian… Read more Audio

New Zealand singer Margaret Urlich has died aged 57 after a two year battle with cancer.

Urlich died in New South Wales and had moved to Australia during the 1980s to pursue her singing career.

She… Read more Audio

Sailings of Interislander ferry Aratere have been cancelled temporarily while urgent repairs are carried out to the ventilation system for the engines.

Ferry sailings have also been disrupted by road… Read more Audio

The Government has become the country's latest bank manager.

It's announced the Crown is buying Kiwi Group Holdings, the company that owns Kiwibank and the soon-to-be-sold Kiwi Wealth, from the… Read more Audio

The Black Caps made history by winning the third and deciding one-day international in Barbados yesterday - becoming the first New Zealand side to claim an ODI series win in the Caribbean.

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Officials across the top of the South Island remain on high alert, with more rain on the way for the region's already sodden grounds.

The state of emergency in Nelson has been extended until… Read more Audio

Te Whatu Ora Health NZ is asking hospitals to "actively tackle" long surgical wait lists, by ensuring 7500 people who'd been waiting for longer than a year can have their slot booked before August 31.