Morning Report

The West Coast Regional Council has chosen not to support the government's Zero Carbon Bill, making it the only regional council in the country to reject it. The council says if West Coasters are to… Read more Audio

North Island temperatures did not dip below 20 degrees on Monday night with Kaitaia, Tauranga and Whangarei all recording minimum temperatures of 22 degrees. But it's bad news for some in Nelson, with… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has acknowledged India's superiority as the tourists clinched the one day series with a seven wicket victory in game three in Mt Maunganui. Audio

The dumped Kiwibuild chief executive Stephen Barclay speaks about what went wrong denies bullying or misconduct and the hot weather continues - Waikato is set to sizzle today. Audio

Novak Djokovic is now sitting on top of the tennis world after comprehensively outclassing Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final on Sunday night. The 31-year-old Serbian has now surpassed Roger… Read more Audio

More than twelve hundred yearlings will go under the hammer this week at the annual Karaka Sales. Seventy-one of them have been fathered by Savabeel - a sire who has made New Zealand thoroughbred… Read more Audio

The mayor of Kawerau says the council may need to reconsider its water chlorination programme. Some residents are complaining online about the foul colour of their water. While the mayor Malcolm… Read more Audio

It's do or die for the Black Caps on Monday. They suffered another convincing defeat to India on Saturday, leaving them 2-0 down in their one-day international cricket series. The visitors also won… Read more Audio

Hundreds of boats will be out on the water in Auckland today for the annual anniversary day regatta. Watercraft using paddle, sail or steam power will race on the Waitemata Harbour and Hauraki Gulf… Read more Audio