Morning Report

The 50 million dollar repair and upgrade of Yarrow Stadium has taken another twist with the stadium operator -- the New Plymouth District Council -- washing its hands of the project. Asked to oversee… Read more Audio

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Leaks have plagued a water museum before the first brick has even been laid. Details of the nearly $9 million museum in Hastings were leaked to local media after it was discussed in a… Read more Audio

Environmentalists are warning that a housing development planned for Upper Hutt is a threat to the largest peatland in the lower North Island. Mangaroa Peatland is roughly three hundred hectares in… Read more Audio

NIWA and MetService are being investigated by the Commerce Commission for anticompetitive behaviour with how they price their services. Private weather forecaster Weather Watch has been fighting for… Read more Audio

The big banks have promised not to close any more regional branches for the next 12 months. It's part of a deal the Government has struck a deal with Kiwibank, BNZ, TSB, ANZ, ASB and Westpac, which… Read more Audio

There have been 39 physical assaults on Oranga Tamariki social workers in the year to June. Since the controversy about the removal of babies from their whanau, social workers say they've been… Read more Audio

Foreign students not meeting English language standards and being marked too favourably could result in the abolition of an entire class of qualification. More than half the people who enrol in level… Read more Audio

Television giant Sky has sought permission from its shareholders to sign a $235 million deal to win the the rights to All Blacks, Super Rugby and Mitre 10 Cup games from 2021. It's a move that comes… Read more Audio

Visitors will be unable to travel to New Zealand without a new electronic travel authority or visa from today. Tourism reporter Tess Brunton spoke to the industry to find out if they're confident the… Read more Audio

U.S President Donald Trump has suggested the Congressman leading the impeachment inquiry against him should be arrested for treason. Without supplying any evidence Mr Trump accused Adam Schiff of… Read more Audio