Morning Report

News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

A small North Island town is struggling after its lone supermarket was destroyed by fire.

Flames ripped through the local Four Square in Waipawa, in Central Hawke's Bay, early on Sunday morning.

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A rapidly approaching deadline looms in Israel over negotiations to form a coalition government.

That deadline in just a few hours at midnight in Israel - that's at 9am in New Zealand - and could… Read more Audio

There are hopes the Ashburton Bridge will open for all traffic today following damage caused by surging water.

The major State Highway 1 link was shut to all vehicles on Tuesday after drivers… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

Universities are banking on partnerships with foreign institutions to keep the cash rolling in from international student enrolments.

They say there is a trend away from using agents to sign up as… Read more Audio

Rivalries, fights over toys, different bedtimes, playing favourites and divided attentions.

It's going to be new terrain for Chinese parents who have grown up without siblings under China's one child… Read more Audio

Te Pāti Māori is accusing the police of having double standards when dealing with death threats made against Pakeha and Māori. 

The Party has lodged an official complaint to the Independent Police… Read more Audio

Seventy seven percent of New Zealanders under age thirty seven regularly worry about money.

Financial Services Council, which tracks financial confidence, has found Gen X and Baby Boomers are also… Read more Audio

There has been some good news in the UK.

The UK has posted its first day without a Covid-19 death for the first time since March 2020.

That means the official death toll remains at 127,782 the first… Read more Audio