Morning Report

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A Northland environmental consultant says a recent council decision on genetically modified organisms was an abuse of process.

The Northland Regional Council voted last week not to put precautionary… Read more Audio

Former New Zealand National Swimming Coach Mark Bone says drug investigations into Chinese swimmer Sun Yang have been handled poorly.

Swimmers at the World Championship in South Korea have been… Read more Audio

A former member of the Gloriavale Christian Community believes the establishment of a new charity will encourage more members to leave the controversial group.

The Gloriavale Leavers' Support Trust… Read more Audio

The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has completely changed his side to take on the Springboks this weekend - with just three players remaining from the side that started against Argentina last weekend.

Hundreds join the Ihumatao Maori land protest, Robert Mueller tells Congress he found evidence of Russian election interference and he did not exonerate Donald Trump, Beauden Barrett moves to fullback… Read more Audio

First Matariki the whale, then the sushi penguins, now Wellington's waterfront is playing host to a leopard seal.

On Tuesday morning the large leopard seal hauled itself up onto the concrete outside… Read more Audio

Muslim leaders have urged the Auckland Council to clarify its swimwear policy for public pools, after a woman was reportedly told she could not wear a burkini.

Auckland Council says the woman was not… Read more Audio

Locals are furious a consent granted six years ago to bottle water in Upper Hutt went unnoticed because the Wellington Regional Council refused to publicly notify it.

The consent allows up to… Read more Audio

The volunteers who are racing to clean up the mess at Fox River before spring rains arrive say they wouldn't have to be there if the government had acted sooner.

They're calling on authorities to… Read more Video, Audio