Morning Report

The cost of building is skyrocketing, and new figures show there's no sign of that changing.

CoreLogic is predicting building costs could reach double digit growth for a sustained period due to… Read more Audio

At least 100 anti-Covid-19 vaccine mandate protestors are milling about outside Parliament this morning, after camping on the grounds overnight.

Molesworth Street remains blocked by dozens of… Read more Audio

South Auckland primary schools are considering whether to allow vaccine clinics on site to help vaccinate the region's five-to-eleven year olds.

Principals in the area say Counties Manukau DHB has… Read more Audio

Firefighters are refusing to work on a firetruck that lost power to its big ladder while crew were battling a blaze last week that destroyed a Wellington house.

The critical equipment failed despite… Read more Audio

Taiwai Point appears booked for a blockbuster year - and many in Southland are hoping that means life for the smelter will continue well past 2024, when its cut-rate power contract expires. 

The… Read more Audio

National Party leader Christopher Luxon doesn't support the protesters camped on Parliament grounds.

More than 1000 people, who travelled in convoys from the north and south, arrived in Wellington… Read more Audio

The Acting Privacy Commissioner is shocked and appalled by the graphic images posted by a trauma cleaning company and wants to hear from anyone who thinks the company has breached their privacy.

On… Read more Audio

Dame Jane Campion has dominated awards season once again, with 12 Oscar nominations for her western The Power of the Dog.

She's blitzing the world stage both as a New Zealander and a woman, being the… Read more Audio

A leading emergency doctor says that, even in the best-case scenario for Omicron, there's going to be big pressure on already busy hospitals.

Latest modelling suggests a peak of 800 people in… Read more Audio

Dozens of anti-vaccine mandate protesters have spent the night in tents on the grounds of Parliament despite it not being allowed. The police say they will continue to monitor the situation and are in… Read more Audio

The cost of building is going through the roof and the latest outlook shows there's no let-up in sight.

CoreLogic predicts construction costs could surpass the peak of 2017 and reach double digit… Read more Audio