Morning Report

Gang shootings are on the rise and the government is considering more measures to counter the violence.

The National Party is suggesting Australian-style laws banning bikies from wearing insignia or… Read more Audio

A surge of winter illnesses and Covid-19 among teachers is disrupting learning at schools around the country.

Some are rostering particular year levels home or asking families to keep children away… Read more Audio

First it was double-vaxed, now it's double-boosted - those most vulnerable to Covid-19 will soon be eligible for their second booster.

The government is introducing a Bill to amend legislation so… Read more Audio

The whānau of Shargin Stephens, fatally shot by police in 2016, was blamed for leaking court documents by a coroner, despite there being no evidence they had done so.

The Crown Solicitor, acting for… Read more Audio

Today, the Supreme Court is expected to quash the murder conviction of a man who fought for 37 years to clear his name.

It all started in 1985, when Alan Hall was found guilty of murder, and… Read more Audio

Newlands Intermediate's grounds back onto some of the properties in Kingsbridge Place, with a public walkway off the street used to get to the school.

Staff and cleaners were on site yesterday when… Read more Audio

Police have yet to reveal whether a man they shot multiple times in a Wellington suburb yesterday afternoon had a weapon.

The house in Kingsbridge Place in Newlands remains under guard this morning.

In a watershed moment, leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum have agreed on a way to prevent Micronesian countries from breaking up the regional body.

The row came to a head in February last year over… Read more Audio

Another person who wants to see a different approach to pricing agricultural emissions is Taranaki farmer Ted Gane.

He says whatever He Waka Eke Noa proposes today will be another tax on farmers at a… Read more Audio

A report due out today is expected to outline an alternative system for pricing agricultural emissions.

Three years ago the government agreed to let the primary sector develop a plan outside the… Read more Audio