Morning Report

Truckers believe there are some simple solutions to help the industry quickly target carbon emissions with government support.

Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand chief executive Nick Legget… Read more Audio

A new variant of Covid-19 is spreading overseas, and it could be just a flight away from our shores.

Omicron "XE", a hybrid of Omicron, is estimated to be 10 percent more transmissible than its… Read more Audio

Volcanic tremor levels at Mt Ruapehu increased over the past week and are now among the highest seen in nine years.

The Crater Lake temperature has continued to rise, and GeoNet yesterday said the… Read more Audio

A judge accused of misconduct will only be investigated if a special panel set up to review the allegations decides to proceed.

The judge - who has name suppression - has argued they shouldn't be… Read more Audio

On Tuesday, we reported that ACC mixed up the files of two people with similar names.

The medical notes of one of them were attached to the file of a person we called Sarah, and those notes were sent… Read more Audio

You could soon find yourself paying much more for a rental car, thanks to vehicle shortages brought on by Covid-19.

Many rental businesses sold off most of their fleets while borders were closed and… Read more Audio

National Party leader Christopher Luxon says Vladimir Putin is a "war criminal" - while, so far, the Prime Minister has avoided the term.

The leader of the Opposition is also pushing for the Russian… Read more Audio

Water bills in Auckland are going up by 7 percent from July.

Households with average water use will pay around $1.50 more per week.

This is just the second increase for Auckland in Watercare's 10… Read more Audio

It's time for all of us to radically change our behaviour to avoid catastrophic climate change.

That's the lesson from this week's UN Climate Change report which paints a bleak picture of what's… Read more Audio

A nurse who worked a late shift at Dunedin hospital last night says the work is exhausting.

Anne Daniels, head of the Nurses' Organisation, works casual shifts at Dunedin's emergency department.

She… Read more Audio