Morning Report

South Island roads have largely been by-passed in yesterday's big infrastructure spending announcement.

While the government is bringing forward upgrades and new roads in the North Island worth $5.3… Read more Audio

Lobby group Generation Zero has lashed out at the government's infrastructure spend, labelling it "disgraceful" and arguing it will accelerate climate change.

The government announced $12 billion to… Read more Audio

The government is going on a national spending spree, dishing out $12 billion on infrastructure with more than half to be spent on transport.

Nick Leggett, the chief executive of the Road Transport… Read more Audio

Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson hit his best form of the summer as his 95 got them within a super over of beating India in the third T20 international in Hamilton. Read more Audio

Law firms are registering interest for legal action from building owners worried they might have combustible cladding on their high-rises, but who have not been identified on any official list.

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Documents show the Education Review Office was poised to give a positive review to an early childhood service that had broken so many rules the Education Ministry wanted to shut it down.

Ministry… Read more Audio

The White House has issued a formal threat to former national security adviser John Bolton to keep him from publishing his upcoming book, saying it contains significant amounts of classified… Read more Audio

The dreaded Super Over strikes again. The World Cup wasn't at stake this time for the Black Caps, but the loss did hand India the T20 series.

Kane Williamson almost got his side home in regulation… Read more Audio

Travel companies in New Zealand are cancelling tours to China amid the Coronavirus outbreak.

It comes after a directive from the Chinese government. One of those is Flight Centre - which has dropped… Read more Audio

There's been another arson at a settlement along the eastern shore of Lake Taupō, bringing the number to six, but police say it's too early to say it's the work of a serial arsonist.

Five properties… Read more Audio

An emergency evacuation flight from China has arrived in the US at a military base outside Los Angeles, and passengers are now being screened.

The passengers had been in Wuhan at the centre of the… Read more Audio

A New Zealander in Wuhan says she's relieved the Government is planning to evacuate them from the Chinese city at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak.

The first wave of chartered evacuation… Read more Audio