Morning Report

The Motor Trade Association is calling for the trial of the "scrap and replace car scheme" to be extended to all New Zealanders.

It's part of its plan to drive down emissions the government has… Read more Audio

The size of the country's car fleet is heading the wrong way in the race to reduce emissions - vehicles are getting heavier which means burning more fuel.

Safety ratings which favour bigger cars are… Read more Audio

The government is promising at least half of the energy we use will come from renewable resources by 2035. Under the Emissions Reductions Plan, the government will phase out the use of coal boilers… Read more Audio

An expert says he would "put money on New Zealand's gross emissions continuing to rise for some years yet".

Massey University emeritus professor of sustainable energy and climate mitigation Ralph… Read more Audio

A North Island resthome has sent a begging letter to its residents and their families offering a 500 dollar reward to anyone who can find a nurse to work there.

One family says they were shocked to… Read more Audio

The economy is "red-lining" as it continues to operate above capacity, with growth stifled by high inflation, scarce labour and disrupted supply chains.

Infometrics' latest Quarterly review suggests… Read more Audio

Three wards at Southland Hospital in Invercargill have closed their doors to visitors because of - what the DHB calls - 'multiple COVID-19 exposures'.

They are the Medical, Surgical and… Read more Audio

Low and middle-income New Zealalnder are going to get help to buy an electric car and dump their gas guzzler but will the discounts be enough? Half a billion dollars is being poured into the Clean Car… Read more Audio

Cycling New Zealand chairperson Phil Holden wants athletes traumatised by its high performance programme to come forward.

This follows the latest investigation which has found the organisation failed… Read more Audio

Low and middle-income New Zealalnders are going to get help to buy an electric car and dump their gas guzzler but will the discounts be enough?

Half a billion dollars is being poured into the Clean… Read more Audio

Farmers are not paying a cent towards a new agri-tech centre that will research reducing agricultural emissions.

The government is investing $340 million into the initiative, which will be funded by… Read more Audio

The Government has billed it as an historic turning point - but climate activists don't believe the hype.

The Emissions Reduction Plan has been unveiled, setting out how Ministers intend to spend… Read more Audio