Morning Report

A Central Otago distiller is hoping the "white stuff " blanketing the region will boost the quality and flavour of his whisky.

The polar blast has caused temperatures to drop below freezing at… Read more Audio

The Abuse in Care inquiry looking at abuse of young people at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s, has concluded with one survivor saying the darkness and shame carried by all survivors has… Read more Audio

Highly sensitive information of patients and staff at Waikato District Health Board found its way onto the dark web yesterday.

It was published on a website entitled Vice Society and is reported to… Read more Audio

New Zealand is at risk of giving China coercive power over its economy, according to an American general who held a top national security role with the US government.

General HR McMaster, who served… Read more Audio

The National Party leader Judith Collins says it is up to her caucus whether her predecessor Todd Muller remains in Parliament for another two years.

Muller announced last week he is retiring from… Read more Audio

Wellington, Kāpiti Coast, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa are back at alert level 1 and from Monday the trans-Tasman travel bubble will resume for South Australia, the ACT, Tasmania and Victoria. 

At the… Read more Audio

Snow down south and heavy swells, winds, hail and snow flurries in Wellington.

While Gisborne also got heavy swells along the coast and some snow on the hills around the city.

It's been wild weather… Read more Audio

Heavy sea swells of up to eight metres had been forecast for Wellington's south coast, causing a local state of emergency to be declared for the city's Southern and Eastern wards.

People from about… Read more Audio

Residents of Wellington's Breaker Bay are breathing a sigh of relief after large waves forecast for the city's south coast last night weren't as severe as predicted.

Heavy sea swells of up to eight… Read more Audio

The Al Noor Mosque is being targeted with fresh threats of violence.

The police have received three separate reports of threats towards the Christchurch mosque in the last fortnight, incidents a… Read more Audio