Morning Report

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake was felt across the lower North Island on Monday morning.

Davey Hughes from Swazi Clothing in Levin told our reporter Katie Doyle it's been the biggest quake he's ever felt… Read more Audio

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

First-term MP Chlöe Swarbrick has been propelled up the Green Party's list to sit just behind the two co-leaders and ahead of the ministers.

The party's candidate ranking - published this morning -… Read more Audio

With only two new cases of Covid-19 over the past seven days is it time to lighten Alert Level 2 restrictions?

Today Cabinet is expected to consider increasing the size of gatherings from the current… Read more Audio

A large magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattled the lower North Island just before 8am on Monday.

While it was widely felt, it is too small to cause a Tsnami risk.

GNS duty seismologist, John Ristau speaks… Read more Audio

The New National Party leader Todd Muller is wasting no time putting his stamp on the party's front bench with a caucus reshuffle that would be revealed as early as today. Muller took over the… Read more Audio

A significant earthquake has been felt across the lower North Island on Monday morning.

The magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit just before 8am and was centred 25km north of Levin at a depth of 46km.

RNZ… Read more Audio

From August, anyone will be able to build a shed, carport or sleep-out without forking out for or waiting on resource consent. The work must still be up to code.

The government says the move will… Read more Audio

Hawkes Bay has only had a quarter of its expected rain fell in the region over the past six months.

Jim Galloway is Hawkes Bay Provincial President of Fed Farmers Read more Audio

There has been heavy or steady rain in many parts of the country, ending months of drought.

That includes Northland, that was the first of the drought sufferers, Waikato and above all in dehydrated… Read more Audio

Just a single case of Covid-19 was confirmed in the past week, and 97 percent of all those infected have now recovered. Cabinet is meeting today, and will discuss whether the rules around gatherings… Read more Audio

The government is attempting to jump-start economic activity in the regions by bringing forward more than $600 million in spending from its Provincial Growth Fund.

Millions have been promised for… Read more Audio