Morning Report

The International Cricket Council will change the rules of the "super over" which saw England beat New Zealand in the World Cup final in July. The tie-breaker regulations - which had only occurred 11… Read more Audio

Boris Johnson's government has set out "ambitious" policies on crime, health, the environment and Brexit in a Queen's Speech. Plans for tougher sentences for violent offenders and legal targets for… Read more Audio

Rising floodwaters have forced 40 freedom campers to move from their spot in Coromandel. The Waikato regional council's communications adviser, Wendy Valois, says surface flooding and slips are… Read more Audio

The Chief Censor's office will receive an extra $2.4 million to help it speed up its response to violent extremist content uploaded online. It's part of the government's response to the March 15… Read more Audio

New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew says the offer Sky Television made for the right to broadcast New Zealand rugby matches from 2021 was so good they didn't need to wait around for a better… Read more Audio

The Transport Agency calls it one of the country's highest risk stretches of highway. But thousands of people living near State Highway 6 from Nelson to Blenheim say it's not the road, it's the… Read more Audio

Despite opinion polls showing National ahead of Labour, the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Labour's support has lifted since the election. She says even though there are clouds on the economic… Read more Audio

Two polls two days running have National running ahead of Labour. Both polls showed Jacinda Ardern's popularity as preferred prime minister falling, though she remains well clear of Opposition leader… Read more Audio

Heavy rain affects the top of the north island, flooding in some areas, also trees and powerlines have come down. Thames-Coromandel is the Mayor, Sandra Goudie, spoke with Susie Ferguson. Audio

The Government is bringing in a mandatory code of practice for pastoral care at universities and a $100,000 fine for providers if they are found responsible for the serious harm or death of students… Read more Audio

Heavy rain affects the top of the north island, flooding in some areas, also trees and powerlines have come down. Reporter Gill Bonnett spoke with Susie Ferguson. Audio

Building contractors under immense pressure are taking shortcuts and not putting critical structural parts into buildings properly, if at all. This evidence comes from a concrete scanning company that… Read more Audio