Morning Report

A survey from the Reserve Bank has found demand for residential mortgage loans has dropped significantly since March.

Banks were surveyed to understand how lending practices have changed… Read more Audio

Significant changes are afoot in the country's largest and busiest court as a special group finalises its recommendations to make the justice system more efficient.

The District Court all but shut… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

Bus companies are predicting some small and medium sized firms will go to the wall because of the Ministry of Education's plan to put school bus routes out to tender.

It's been 12 years since… Read more Audio

The government says no date has been set for when a travel bubble may open up with the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau, but the Cook Islands government says it expects to confirm a "travel bridge" with… Read more Audio

National has a new leadership team after Todd Muller's unexpected resignation yesterday.

Judith Collins says she feels privileged to have been chosen to lead the National Party.

Last night at an… Read more Audio

The new National Judith Collins is only the second female leader of the National Party.

The party's first female leader - and the country's first female prime minister - Dame Jenny Shipley, speaks to… Read more Audio

The Perth Glory captain and star midfielder Diego Castro has opted out of the remainder of the A-League football season, citing an "unacceptable health risk" as NSW battles fresh outbreaks of… Read more Audio

The Government has issued new Covid-19 testing guidelines for GPs after concerns testing rates dropped.

Rules were tightened just last month to focus on those at highest risk, such as people working… Read more Audio

Thirty guards at Sydney's Villawood detention centre have gone into isolation after attending a party where Covid-19 spread through the guests.

It comes as a group of New Zealanders being held there… Read more Audio

Two people have died overnight in a house fire in Christchurch.

Emergency services were called to the fire on Vivian Street in Burwood at 10.45pm on Tuesday.

Reporter Eleisha Foon is at the scene. Read more Audio

One leader out, and a new leader in. Judith Collins is the new National Party leader after Todd Muller abruptly resigned yesterday morning.

MPs scrambled to get to Wellington for a vote, and by 9pm… Read more Audio