Morning Report

More than a million native plants are unfurling along the new Waikato Expressway.

The newly opened Huntly section of the expressway is 15 kilometres of four-lane highway, but landscapers are using… Read more Audio

A major power outage is affecting the Hutt Valley and south Wairarapa.

RNZ reporter Ruth Hill has the latest. Read more Audio

The fourth edition of New Zealand's elite netball competition - the ANZ Premiership - could be too close to call according to Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua.

The competition starts on Sunday… Read more Audio

We've checked this morning to find out what the pandemic announcement means for those travelling overseas.

Most travel insurance companies don't provide cover for known epidemics or pandemics - and… Read more Audio

Some GP clinics are upping the ante on Covid-19 controls and saying they won't see walk-ins with any flu-like symptoms.

Many had already been telling people who suspected they had the corona virus to… Read more Audio

Rental accommodation is more expensive than it has ever been before, with the national average rent reaching $480 a week last month.

The Property Investors' Federation says average is from government… Read more Audio

Former American vice-president Joe Biden now looks a certainty to win the race to challenge Donald Trump in November's presidential election.

Last month Biden was struggling to attract support but a… Read more Audio

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

The Department of Conservation is appealing for information about two red-billed gulls shot with what is believed to be crossbow.

The birds have been spotted in Kaikoura with crossbow bolts stuck in… Read more Audio