Morning Report

The Prime Minister is refusing to give any assurances the government will be able to get back into surplus by 2027.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has indicated she's not confident the government… Read more Audio

A group wanting wider and tougher restrictions on illegal sexual content on the internet says Aotearoa is falling behind in protecting children from online harm.

The voluntary system, administered by… Read more Audio

A rāhui is in place in Porirua for the Kenepuru Stream and part of the harbour, after a wastewater pipe burst on Sunday. 

Wellington Water says it is using pumps to stop overflows into the area, and… Read more Audio

Authorities have confirmed that two New Zealanders have been killed while skiing in Japan.

A man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s were part of a group of six backcountry skiing in Hokkaido when an… Read more Audio

Palestinians besieged in Gaza by Israel's war against Hamas are facing a bleak start to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. 

Some had hoped for a ceasefire in time for Ramadan but talks in Cairo have… Read more Audio

We don't want to become another America - that's the message the Linwood Islamic Centre's Imam will share with the prime minister today in a private meeting today ahead of the fifth anniversary of the… Read more Audio

A chronically-ill Rotorua woman suspects some GPs are reluctant to enrol her because she needs a lot of care.

That's backed up by new research showing that under-funding means some clinics are… Read more Audio

Many passengers were injured during a LATAM flight from Sydney to Auckland when it had what the airline describes as a 'technical problem which caused a strong movement."

A passenger told RNZ the… Read more Audio

Ambulance crews were put to the test yesterday when they boarded a plane on Auckland airport's tarmac to assess and treat about fifty passengers who were injured when the plane they were in suddenly… Read more Audio