Morning Report

U.S President Donald Trump says he has spoken with both Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today in an attempt to start negotiations to end the war. Corin Dan… Read more Audio

Injuries are threatening to derail the Crusaders start to the Super Rugby season with with All Blacks hooker George Bell the latest to be ruled out of tomorrow night's opening game against the… Read more Audio

A climate scientist says Hamilton's recent run of hot days likely beats anything the city has experienced since temperature records began. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio

Residents and parents in Nelson are shocked at the Government's move to increase the speed limit along a busy stretch of State Highway six in Atawhai, that runs past a primary school. Samantha Gee has… Read more Audio

Two years on from Cyclone Gabrielle, what is the state of the backup power supply at all the cellphone towers that went dark that night? Phil Pennington reports. Audio

McDonald's New Zealand is not ruling out appealing a decision from Commissioners, who decided not to grant consent to open a restaurant in Wānaka. Wao Aotearoa Charitable Trust general manager Monique… Read more Audio

Some Cook Islanders think New Zealand has been acting like a bully over the Cook Islands-China deal set to be signed this week by Prime Minister Mark Brown in Beijing. Caleb Fotheringham reports from… Read more Audio

There have been more ructions with the secondary school English curriculum - it turns out the English Teachers Association walked away from work on the draft curriculum earlier this month. Education… Read more Audio

The United States defence secretary Pete Hegseth says Ukraine cannot expect to return to its 2014 borders and has downplayed the chance of it becoming a member of NATO. Correspondent Stuart Smith… Read more Audio

Money earmarked for frontline mental health services, including tackling severe workforce shortages, was 'reprioritised' to pay for the government's controversial $10 million mental health innovation… Read more Audio

The union representing 25,000 Health New Zealand workers has launched legal action to halt sweeping job cuts at the agency. Public Service Association Acting National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons spoke… Read more Audio

The Crusaders are facing an injury crisis ahead of their Super Rugby opener against the Hurricanes tomorrow night in Christchurch with more than a dozen players sidelined and All Blacks hooker George… Read more Audio