Morning Report

Some Mt Albert residents want lighting along a pathway where a man was recently fatally stabbed - but their pleas may go unheeded.

Twenty-five-year-old student Thomas Coombes was found dead on the… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has hailed her visit to Sydney as a "reset" of a trans-Tasman relationship which had soured in recent years - primarily over Australia's intractible stance on its 501… Read more Audio

More heavy rain and potentially large hail is likely for western and northern regions, and strong squally wind gusts could also hit 130 kilometres per hour as a slow-moving winter storm hits much of… Read more Audio

Is it time to bring walk shorts back into work places?

Some people think so.

The infamous office shorts and knee-high socks combo had to be petitioned to allow workers to wear them, becoming popular… Read more Audio

All Blacks coach Ian Foster will unveil his 36-man squad to face Ireland at midday today - and in doing so, perhaps give a pointer to his thoughts ahead of next year's World Cup.

A host of positions… Read more Audio

The Pulse thrashed the Stars 56-37 in Wellington yesterday to be crowned national netball champions after finishing fifth last year.

All signs were pointing to a close ANZ Premiership grand final but… Read more Audio

Hundreds of dead Little Blue penguins are washing up on beaches around the Far North.

RNZ has previously reported more than 40 had been found dead in Tokerau Beach over the space of two weeks, but… Read more Audio

A Google engineer claims one of the company's artificial intelligence robots has come to life.

Blake Lemoine told the Washington Post he spends hours talking to a tool called LaMDA and came away… Read more Audio

Snow down south is set to give the Cardrona ski field its best start to the season in decades.

Part of the mountain opened this weekend and blizzard-like conditions dumped a further 60-centimeters… Read more Audio

Waka Kotahi says the Harbour Bridge may close on Monday morning, due to high winds.

A crash is blocking one lane headed into the city on the Southern after the Princes St off-ramp. Motorists should… Read more Audio

More heavy rain and potentially large hail is likely for western and northern regions, and strong squally wind gusts could also hit 130 kilometres per hour as a slow-moving winter storm hits much of… Read more Audio