Morning Report

A Court of Appeal decision is being hailed by a marine ecologist as a potential new dawn for the marine environment.

The decision says under the Resource Management Act, regional councils can… Read more Audio

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

A New Zealand woman lost on a dinghy off the coast of Greece survived two nights adrift before being rescued by the coast guard.

Seven patrol boats from the Hellenic Coast Guard, a Navy helicopter… Read more Audio

People planning their backyard Guy Fawkes parties tonight are being warned to be extra careful because of the fire risk from high winds.

In Auckland some are worried the tradition may be coming to an… Read more Audio

The Government is giving 144,000 drivers an automatic two-year extension for licenses which are due to expire between December 1 this year and December 2021. The reprieve applies to drivers with a… Read more Audio

The International Business Forum says the upgrade to the free trade agreement between the China and New Zealand is an important success, particularly at a time when protectionism is on the rise… Read more Audio

Former Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon was selected as the National Party's new candidate for Botany on Monday night.

The party sought a new candidate after sitting MP Jami-Lee Ross… Read more Audio

Three of New Zealand's most experienced football players have been included in the All Whites squad for friendlies against Ireland and Lithuania this month. Read more Audio

The Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters was questioned at length yesterday about how he came to be overpaid his superannuation by $18,000 over seven years.

The overpayment sits at the centre of a… Read more Audio

The disputed land at Ihumātao could be granted the highest level of heritage recognition by Heritage New Zealand.

It's proposing to change the heritage status of the neighbouring Ōtuataua Stonefields… Read more Audio

Truck chassis designs are being checked to see if they are safe as part of a multi-million-dollar investigation.

This has come to light in a Cabinet paper that indicates the problems could be as… Read more Audio

It's the race that has for years stopped two nations, but now some just want the Melbourne Cup stopped.

Animal rights activists are asking people who are angry about the treatment of former… Read more Audio