Morning Report

Law changes aimed at better protecting survivors of sexual violence are being hailed as good - but small - steps towards a fairer justice system.

The government will introduce legislation this year… Read more Audio

On Auckland's falling house prices: the latest Quotable Value figures show prices in June were down 2.7 percent on June last year.

The biggest drop was on the North Shore where prices fell 3.9… Read more Audio

The Justice Minister Andrew Little says he's considering his options after Google said it saw no reason to change the way it operates after it named the man charged with murdering British tourist… Read more Video, Audio

Water suppliers who would usually sit idle over winter are doing a steady trade in Auckland, with residents who rely on water tanks needing help after a long dry spell.

The first six months of the… Read more Audio

Traffic heading into Wellington is heavy as the 20,000 commuters who usually take the train find other ways into the capital.

But it's not chaos with many people either staying home or delaying their… Read more Audio

As we have been reporting Auckland mayoral candidate John Tamihere is proposing to sell half of the city's water utility Watercare and use the money to clean up Auckland beaches.

Current Auckland… Read more Audio

Police are investigating after a motorist cut off a Crown limosine carrying Andrew Little, blocked the road and then issued the Minister a trespass notice.

The Ōpōtiki-based Ngai Tamahaua hapu has… Read more Audio

A clean-up is underway on Wednesday morning on the shores of Lake Taupō after a massive sewage spill on Tuesday.

An estimated 80 percent of the town's wastewater spilled into the lake over an hour… Read more Audio

The first real insight into the minds of the All Blacks selectors ahead of this year's Rugby World Cup was provided in Auckland last night.

Thirty-nine players - including four newcomers - have been… Read more Audio

Thousands of commuters are stuck in traffic or stranded this morning after a freight train derailed in the Wellington railyards on Tuesday night closing almost all lines into the capital.

There are… Read more Audio

Business confidence has fallen to its lowest level in a decade amid softer demand at home and a gloomier international outlook.

The quarterly survey by the Institute for Economic Research found… Read more Audio