Morning Report

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

The Ministry for Primary Industries is refusing to bend the rules on raw milk, leading to a stand-off with one Hawkes Bay supplier who says the existing regulations will kill the business.

It follows… Read more Audio

For the first time in 60 years, Weddell seals are raising their pups at Antartica's Scott Base.

They abandoned the area in the 1960s when they were being killed and served as dog meat.

Now between… Read more Audio

Hundreds of cyclists spent a wet and windy Wellington evening paying tribute to a man who was killed two weeks ago cycling home to Petone.

Brent Norriss, 65, was hit by a car on the Hutt Road and his… Read more Audio

Syrian refugees are in a desperate race to outrun the fighting as the Syrian army pledges to continue its campaign to wipe out militant groups "wherever they are found".

Tens of thousands of people… Read more Audio

Tourism New Zealand says international tourists are starting to get nervous about travel and it's having an impact on the sector here.

The government yesterday announced it would provide $11 million… Read more Audio

The tourism industry is breathing a sigh of relief that the Government is stepping in to try to lessen the blow from Covid-19 and subsequent travel restrictions.

It's getting $11 million for a… Read more Audio

Kyle Jamieson says going home to Auckland has made him happy again and led to his rise on the international cricket scene. Read more Audio

The pea weevil has been declared to be eradicated from New Zealand, four years after it was first discovered in the Wairarapa.

The weevil feeds on and destroys fresh peas, and the eradication effort… Read more Audio

Rio Tinto is refusing to acknowledge a handshake deal it made with the Gore District Council to remove toxic waste from the Southland town of Mataura.

The company reiterated in a statement yesterday… Read more Audio

Taliban fighters attacked Afghan government forces overnight, and militant commanders said their operations would continue until they get fresh instructions based on a deal with the United States to… Read more Audio