Morning Report

The former National MP, Jami Lee Ross, has apologised to everybody he hurt last year and is vowing to be the best MP for Botany he can be when he returns to Parliament next month. The MP, who has been… Read more Audio

The five tourists hit by a falling tree in Queenstown yesterday are all still in hospital this morning. The tree fell on top of the group as they were sitting on the riverbank by the Shotover Jet base… Read more Audio

One person is dead and five people were injured when a man went on a stabbing rampage in Whanganui yesterday. Emergency services rushed to the carpark of the New World supermarket on Wicksteed Street… Read more Audio

Rocket Lab looks to launch more rockets and satellites and put distance between it and would-be rivals. Authorities worry that rising Kiwisaver funds and withdrawals will tempt fraudsters. The 2019… Read more Audio

Auckland Council is removing 13 huge pine tree today despite residents of Westmere being up in arms over the decision. The pines are among a stand of around 200 trees that the council has applied to… Read more Audio

Five foreign tourists hit by a falling tree at the ShotoverJet base near Queenstown yesterday are still in hospital on Wednesday morning. Three - including a pre-school child and his mother - are in… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

An early look at the day's business news and a catch-up on overnight action on global markets.

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New data has dispelled the myth the rise in the number of foreign tourists driving here means they are causing more traffic accidents. A comparison of crash data and visitor numbers suggests foreign… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has joined Sir David Attenborough and former US Vice-President Al Gore to talk about about climate change at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The panel discussion was… Read more Audio