Morning Report

With the Government's books in good order, a bank economist is encouraging the Finance Minister to consider loosening the purse strings. Grant Robertson unveiled the biggest surplus in a decade… Read more Audio

As a replica Endeavour enters Tūranganui a Kiwa this morning, researchers in Rhode Island, are still working to uncover the real ship. The Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project has been working to… Read more Audio

The loss of State Highway Four between Whanganui and Raetihi is hitting some local businesses hard, says Ruapehu's mayor. A 400 metre stretch of the highway disappeared in a massive slip last week… Read more Audio

More than 270 people have been arrested in London at the start of two weeks of protests by environmental campaigners. Extinction Rebellion activists have planned demonstrations in more than 60 cities… Read more Audio

As President Trump vows to pull back from military involvement in the Middle East, his Republican allies are condemning him for abandoning allies and emboldening regional enemies. In a tweet Mr Trump… Read more Audio

A housing development near Wellington was given the go-ahead despite conflicting reports on the significance of the land. Environmentalists say the land at Mangaroa in Upper Hutt is a rare and… Read more Audio

The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says they've had to rethink their tackle techniques, way of training and their game plan in the wake of a record number of cards being dished out at the Rugby World… Read more Audio

A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio

A community support worker in Hawke's Bay says the region is awash with methamphetamine, causing a crisis that is aggravated by the dropping prices of the drug. A new study from Massey University has… Read more Audio

Environmental campaigners are warning that an ongoing push to use pine trees as vast carbon sinks may create more environmental problems than it solves. Kate Newton reports. Audio