Morning Report

The Public Service Association says nearly 1500 more jobs could be cut at Health New Zealand, including over 1100 in the Data and Digital teams. Health New Zealand declined an interview but says it… Read more Audio

England cricket captain Ben Stokes says New Zealand's recent historic series whitewash in India is a huge boon for the game globally. Audio

Cities across the country are facing increases to train and bus fares - with some potentially going up as much as 70-percent. Greater Wellington Regional Council's transport chairperson Thomas Nash… Read more Audio

The Defence Minister is appealing to high-tech firms' to engage with the NZDF by warning them of a rapidly deteriorating global security environment. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Retailers are celebrating the OCR drop, during what they call one of the busiest shopping weeks of the year. Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

The First Home Buyers club is celebrating the downward direction of interest rates, amid continued cuts to the Official Cash Rate. First Home Buyers Club spokesperson Lesley Harris spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

Interest rates are expected to keep falling after the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate by 50 basis points on Wednesday - the third cut in a row taking it to 4.25 percent. Minister of Finance… Read more Audio

One person died and 14 were injured in a crash on State Highway One in Waikato on Wednesday. Reporter Natalie Akoorie spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

The Water Services Authority, Taumata Arowai, has confirmed slightly elevated - but safe - levels of arsenic in Waikato and Auckland's drinking supply. Taumata Arowai head of operations Steve Taylor… Read more Audio

The Public Service Association says nearly 1500 more roles could be axed at Health New Zealand. Former Health New Zealand Chair Rob Campbell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The head of the Covid-19 Royal Commission of Inquiry has criticised the use of lockdowns and vaccine mandates suggesting they were too broad and too harsh. Epidemiologist Professor Tony Blakely spoke… Read more Audio

Black Caps captain Tom Latham says they need to bring the confidence of their historic test series win in India into the three-match series against England, which starts this morning in Christchurch. Audio