Morning Report

Otorohanga District mayor Max Baxter says Thomas Phillips knows the area very well where he was last seen with his children.

Baxter says he's concerned that Phillips left his ute at nearby Kiritehere… Read more Audio

A relative of a man missing on the Waikato west coast along with three young children says his family is hopeful he is hiding in the bush somewhere.

Thirty-four-year-old Thomas Phillips and his three… Read more Audio

The search for a missing family along a remote Waikato west coast beach is resuming.

34-year-old Thomas Phillips and his three young children were last seen at Marokopa on Saturday evening.

The… Read more Audio

The government will consider bringing school holidays forward in Auckland in response to the city's drawn-out lockdown - but can expect resistance from teachers and principals.

Education Minister… Read more Audio

There's relief in Wānaka after the Auckland couple who flouted lockdown rules announced they tested negative for Covid-19 before leaving and after returning to the city when their lockdown rule breach… Read more Audio

Pet food shortages have been exacerbated over lockdown, clearing out supermarket shelves faster than normal.

Global shipping challenges have led to less pet food in the aisles for some months, with… Read more Audio

Stressed owners of small businesses say covid restrictions are pushing them to breaking point and are pleading for more support.

Business New Zealand and the National Party are taking up their cause.

Professor Lindsay Matthews, from the University of Auckland, has been spending a lot of time toilet training the young - young cows, that is.

In a peer-reviewed study published today in Current… Read more Audio