Morning Report

Invercargill is getting a cash injection from the Provincial Growth Fund, but they'll have to pay it back. The government is lending the city $19.5 million to kick-off a $165 million redevelopment of… Read more Audio

It's never been easier for Aucklanders to head to Southland for a weekend of Bluff oysters, cheese rolls and stunning scenery, or for Southlanders to go to the big city for the day, now that Air New… Read more Audio

The Māori Council is calling for more to be done for kaumatua. The council points to data that shows Māori reach retirement with a plethora of undiagnosed conditions and lower than average life… Read more Audio

A data breach at the Ministry of Culture and Heritage saw the personal information of more than 300 people made easily available online. Ministry chief executive Bernadette Cavanagh told Morning… Read more Audio

Ben Stokes says his stunning match-winning innings in the third Ashes cricket test is still sinking in. Audio

Enrolment figures show universities are becoming more dependent on Chinese students, despite efforts to diversify. Education Ministry figures show 18 percent of university students last year were from… Read more Audio

Iran's foreign minister has made a surprise appearance at the G7 summit in Biarritz, where differing approaches to Iran has been one of the most contentious issues. Mohammad Javad Zarifr flew to the… Read more Audio

A South Auckland councillor is calling for the government to reinstate funding for youth workers to help combat the area's growing violence. There have been four fatal shootings in South Auckland… Read more Audio

Pilots of tiny planes say the ructions buffeting the Civil Aviation Authority have led to a u-turn that threatens to cost them big time, or ground them completely. CAA has toughened up on a rule that… Read more Audio

Auckland mayoral rival John Tamihere is pitching himself as a low-cost candidate, promising to freeze rates rises for three years, ditch the regional fuel tax, and ask landlords to hold off on rent… Read more Audio

It's been described as sensational, miraculous and "one of the most incredible roars of defiance ever seen on a cricket field". Ben Stokes staged a heroic last wicket stand to lead England to a… Read more Audio

A family of nine are desperate for work and a place to live after fleeing the Gloriavale Christian Community. Mr and Mrs Ben-canaan, who only want to be known by their last names, were born and raised… Read more Audio