Morning Report

The former head of Auckland's water services says ratepayers face hikes in water charges that are wrong and unnecessary.

Water charges are forecast to double over the next decade, beginning with a 7… Read more Audio

The continued "pause" on MIQ vouchers has been met with anger and frustration from New Zelanders wanting to return home.

Stephanie Kirkness is in London and wants to come home to see her elderly… Read more Audio

Victoria has ditched its Covid-19 elimination strategy as the way out of lockdown, and is instead casting its eye on vaccinations.

The majority of the state's restrictions will stay in place until 70… Read more Audio

The Salvation Army wants the Government to impose a freeze on rent increases to ease the burden of lockdown.

It says people who were already struggling with both food costs and housing security have… Read more Audio

Just as thousands of school kids are being forced to rely on computers to connect with teachers, a new study links digital devices to poorer achievement.

The Education Ministry paper says… Read more Audio

South Aucklanders turned up in their hundreds yesterday for the country's first drive-through marae-based vaccination centre.

Papakura marae hosted the centre to help local whanau get their COVID… Read more Audio

A medical expert says not enough safety precautions are being taken with those crossing the border south of Auckland.

Twenty-three thousand people with exemptions drove out of the city's alert level… Read more Audio

The floodwater is receding but 70 homes at Bethells Beach in West Auckland are still cut off after this week's downpour, when a section of road was washed out.

A fire truck had a near miss with a… Read more Audio

Lockdown means the return of online fitness classes and workouts in the comfort of your lounge.

During the first Covid-19 outbreak last year, we met a group of Edgecumbe seniors who embraced Zoom so… Read more Audio

Some of the thousands of university students who are spending lockdown in their halls of residence, are feeling frustrated that they weren't told what would happen to their accommodation payments… Read more Audio