Morning Report

The Defence Force is again warning the Government it's in a dire state, calling it vulnerable and hollow and describing the Navy as extremely fragile.

Staff have left in droves and it is now looking… Read more Audio

A South Auckland school principal says Rowing New Zealand should limit the Secondary Schools rowing regatta to older age groups, to ease the cost of the sport on families and make it accessible to a… Read more Audio

Trade, business, and regional security were among the many points of discussion at bi-lateral talks in Wellington on Monday between New Zealand's foreign affairs minister Winston Peters, and his… Read more Audio

The Coalition has instructed Kāinga Ora to take a tougher line on unruly tenants.

The announcement follows through on a commitment secured in the National-ACT coalition agreement.

RNZ political… Read more Audio

The Green Party says that evicting disruptive Kāinga Ora tenants will increase poverty and trauma across vulnerable communities.

But residents living near these properties have had enough.

Greens'… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister has admitted the tools the government will use to pay for its promised tax cuts may differ from what National campaigned on.

The government is leaving the specifics of how it will… Read more Audio

Wastewater sampling has found New Zealanders living in less populated areas are more likely to drink alcohol than those in bigger towns or cities.

South Islanders consumed more booze than the North… Read more Audio

About 20 Indian nurses say they're jobless after arriving in New Zealand expecting to work on accredited employer work visas.

They're the latest group of workers to come forward claiming problems… Read more Audio

Vladimir Putin says he will prioritize the war in Ukraine, after securing a fifth six-year term as president Putin was declared the winner of the Presidential election with 87 percent of the vote, a… Read more Audio