Morning Report

Whakatāne businesses are continuing to feel the effects of the Whakaari/White Island eruption with some needing to completely overhaul their operations.

A rāhui was placed on marine activities for… Read more Audio

A disabled woman was told she could not have any home help for two weeks over the Christmas break because her assigned days fell on public holidays.

This was despite her Healthcare New Zealand carer… Read more Audio

A forestry company with close links to New Zealand First says it made a presentation to Shane Jones about the project it was seeking a $15 million government loan for, months before Mr Jones says he… Read more Audio

The Silver Ferns have been impressive in beating England 64-48 - with all 11 players taking the court at netball's Nations Cup in Birmingham. Read more Audio

A cyclone with New Zealand in its warpath will see sizeable waves pummel the East Coast of the North Island this week.

Cyclone Tino will cause more than a ripple at beaches on the East Cape, Gisborne… Read more Audio

US President Donald Trump's legal team has issued its first response to the impeachment charges - describing them as a "dangerous attack" on democracy.

The document said the impeachment articles… Read more Audio

Sirens at fire stations between Te Puke and Waihi Beach went off around 9:15 last night.

No one is clear why the sirens went off, but local civil defence says there was no tsunami threat.

Fire and… Read more Audio

It's the first time the two teams have met since the Silver Ferns knocked England out of July's World Cup in the semi-finals. 

Four of the top five-ranked teams in the world are taking part in the… Read more Audio

The Serious Fraud Office is expected to make a much-anticipated announcement about its inquiry into National Party donations in the coming weeks.

The agency's probe into an alleged $100,000 donation… Read more Audio

The ACT party is turning to US President Donald Trump for political positioning.

Leader David Seymour has announced a "Make Aotearoa Great Again" event for Waitangi Day - a clear reference to… Read more Audio

Nurses, teachers and other middle class professionals are increasingly unable to buy homes in the cities where they work, with every housing market in the country now rated "severely unaffordable".

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Emergency agencies have questions to answer this morning after a false alarm was heard along a 50-kilometre stretch of coastal Bay of Plenty last night.

About 9:15pm, sirens sounded from Tauranga to… Read more Audio