Morning Report

It was only day one, and already the National Party's newest addition was making news.

On Monday night, Christopher Luxon was selected as National's candidate for the Botany electorate.

And by early… Read more Audio

Documents show big problems surrounding the overhaul of the country's critical IT systems for managing highway crashes, snarl-ups and roadworks.

The Transport Agency ditched a multimillion-dollar… Read more Audio

The United States has officially notified the United Nations that it will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord in a year's time, 4 November 2020.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted that the US… Read more Audio

Dozens of firefighters battled a large scrub fire in Mt Wellington late last night and another scrub fire on Mt Eden shrouded the city centre in smoke.

Fire and Emergency's National Advisor, Fire… Read more Audio

Firefighters were called out to 72 blazes last night all of them sparked by fireworks and most of them in Auckland.

The largest fires were on Mount Wellington and Mount Eden. Ben Hocking, who was… Read more Audio

Japan assistant rugby coach Tony Brown says his loyalty is with Jamie Joseph and has ruled out an All Black coaching position with anyone else. Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

There's growing speculation All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams has signed a multi-million dollar deal to switch codes again returning to the English Super League with newocomers the Toronto… Read more Audio

Firefighters were called out to 72 blazes on Tuesday night, all of them sparked by fireworks

Reporter Michael Cropp speaks to Susie Ferguson. Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

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