Morning Report

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the Reserve Bank's unexpectedly large interest rate cut is all about getting ahead of the economic curve.

But he says it's not a knee-jerk reaction. Opposition… Read more Audio

The Wallabies have turned to former bad boy James O'Connor to provide the spark needed to end 17 years of Bledisloe Cup misery against the All Blacks. Audio

Canadian police are reporting the two teenage boys suspected of murdering three people have been found dead.

They say autopsies will be needed to confirm it is the fugitives Kam McLeod and Bryer… Read more Audio

Aucklanders are being asked to shorten their showers to conserve water, as the city's dams fall to historically low levels.

The largest dams in the Hunua Ranges are only about two-thirds full, when… Read more Audio

Auckland Council has agreed to add 8.9 hectares to the Ōtuataua Stonefields Reserve, which borders the land at Ihumātao.

It's among the 233 hectares the Council's Planning Committee has decided to… Read more Audio

President Trump has visited the scene of the weekend mass shooting in Dayton Ohio and is now meeting with families and first responders.

His presence in the city was met with resistance by many and… Read more Audio

The Cancer Society is welcoming news of funding for two new cancer drugs, but says delays have had huge costs for patients and their families.

A slow negotiating process has meant some have died… Read more Audio

Mechanics are speaking up about growing numbers of motorists bringing increasingly dangerous cars to garages.

They say the introduction of annual warrant of fitness inspections for most cars was a… Read more Audio

The New Zealand Reserve Bank has cut the Official Cash Rate to 1 percent, surprising many in the finance industry who had been expecting a smaller cut.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson joins Corin… Read more Audio

With the cost of borrowing at an all-time low, the government and the country are being told to seize the moment and spend to help boost the economy.

The Reserve Bank slashed the official cash rate… Read more Audio

The owner of the stolen van that was used in a fatal hit and run accident is in disbelief.

Flooring consultant Renee Elizabeth was working at a relative's property in New Brighton when she heard… Read more Audio

The police are hunting for a fleeing driver who ran over and killed a pedestrian in Christchurch on Wednesday afternoon.

The police say a chase began shortly before two o'clock, when a vehicle of… Read more Audio