Morning Report

Swedish prosecutors have dropped a rape investigation into WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, after nearly a decade.

Assange skipped bail in Britain to avoid possible extradition and took refuge in… Read more Audio

Mana whenua of Ihumātao are disappointed to hear through the grapevine that the Crown is keen to help Auckland Council buy the contested land.

Sources have told RNZ the Crown is considering lending… Read more Audio

The New Zealand First leader Winston Peters rejects any suggestion his party has done anything wrong - as the Electoral Commission looks into a complaint regarding donations.

The saga centres on the… Read more Audio

Otago power company Aurora has told its 90-thousand customers their bills need to rise nearly 20 percent from 2022 to 2024 so it can cover the cost of upgrading ageing infrastructure.

The Dunedin… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

The Black Caps are no doubt breathing a sigh of relief that there's no super over in Test cricket. Read more Audio

Questions are mounting about the legality of the secretive New Zealand First Foundation. The amnesty for banned guns will continue after the firearms buyback ends next month. An almost 20-pct increase… Read more Audio

Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, continue their week long royal tour on Tuesday and there are more than just whistlestop photo opportunities on the agenda.

One of the first stops… Read more Audio

Women on probation in Whanganui say learning about make up and fashion could be the ticket to turn their lives around.

About 12 women have taken part in the fourth Te Korowai Aroha programme held in… Read more Audio

Out goes a bank and in comes a diva, the ASB Theatre in Auckland's Aotea Centre is now officially the Kiri te Kanawa Theatre.

Dame Kiri was among the guests at a cultural blessing service that's was… Read more Audio