Morning Report

A four-day celebration is under way to mark Queen Elizabeth's platinum jubilee, beginning overnight with a spectucular display of pageantry in London.

New Zealand played a part last night, on the… Read more Audio

A French man has set a new world record for the most bungee jumps in a 24-hour period.

Francois-Marie Dibon made 765 jumps from a bridge in Perthshire, easily beating the previous record of 430 by… Read more Audio

It's the celebrity trial that went viral. After seven weeks of tears and lengthy testimonies, a jury has determined actress

Amber Heard did defame her ex Johnny Depp in a Washington Post editorial.

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The first of several bills setting out the three waters system has been introduced to parliament, just days before a legal challenge from three councils is set to begin.

Timaru, Waimakariri and… Read more Audio

A leading strategic studies professor believes Beijing calling out New Zealand over its defence ties with the US is full of overreaction and hype.

The United States and New Zealand issued a joint… Read more Audio

Key questions remain unanswered following an urgent meeting of the Hutt Valley District Health Board yesterday about its quake-prone Heretaunga Building.

The community wants to know how long services… Read more Audio

It's unclear how long services will continue to operate in Hutt Hospital's earthquake-prone Heretaunga Building.

An urgent Hutt Valley District Health Board meeting yesterday afternoon got heated as… Read more Audio

New Zealand Rugby's deal Silver Lake was signed off yesterday when the 26 provincial unions and Māori Rugby board agreed to terms.

The deal will see the US private equity firm invest $200 million in… Read more Audio

Samoa's prime minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa and Australia's new foreign affairs minister Penny Wong have bonded over Australia's new commitment to climate.

They met in Apia on Thursday - Senator… Read more Audio

Two weeks since a tornado blew through the Horowhenua town of Levin residents living in its wake face an uncertain future.

Uninhabitable homes are awaiting assessment, while displaced families seek… Read more Audio

A lawyer is describing new charity law reforms as an utter insult to the charitble sector.

The community law and voluntary sector minister Priyanca Radhakrishnan announced changes to the Charities… Read more Audio

A Dunedin councillor who took legal action against his own council over a spat which started with a $12 parking ticket has lost his case in court.

An altercation between councillor Lee Vandervis and… Read more Audio