Morning Report

A transport lobby group wants the country's $24 billion land transport plan scrapped and redone.

The Transport Agency, Waka Kotahi, in August released its three-year plan for highways and other land… Read more Audio

A man who has campaigned on behalf of Lake Alice survivors feels police not charging the main culprit lets him off the hook.

An 89-year-old former staff member is facing charges of ill-treatment… Read more Audio

In these unprecedented times, there's been just another upset.

The name Charlie, has guzumped Bella as the most popular dog names in Wellington this year.

There's no Stanley or Rainbow but Miss… Read more Audio

Some of the country's top selling toys this Christmas are a booty shaking toy pug dog, burping hippo, and a rainbow fairy unboxing extravaganza.

It comes from Trade Me's list of most searched for and… Read more Audio

The trust in charge of Te Arawa's fourteen lakes is using a combination of traditional Māori knowledge and environmental science to combat lake weed and improve water quality.

Te Arawa Lakes Trust is… Read more Audio

Wellington is having rubbish collection difficulties due to a shortage of truck drivers.

It can't say with any certainty when the problems will be resolved. Council chief infrastructure officer… Read more Audio

A group of US scientists who created the first living robots say the life forms, known as xenobots, have found the tiny robots can now reproduce and generate offspring.

They could be used in the… Read more Audio

Test cricket's oldest rivalry resumes in Brisbane today when Australia and England lock horns on day one of the Ashes series.

The home side are holders and hot favourites to win the five-test series… Read more Audio