Morning Report

Houthi fighters have warned that they will take revenge after the US and UK carried out their most extensive air strikes yet in the Red Sea.

They say every aggression will be met with a response.

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A Clutha River punt operator says locals were 'flabbergasted' to find a seal swimming 50 kilometres upstream from the coast Saturday morning.

Tom Jones, from Tuapeka Mouth, has seen strange things… Read more Audio

Summer is traditionally the time for catching up on books, but there's been a bit of difficult reading for the local publishing industry.

Book sales for the year just gone were $140 million, which… Read more Audio

Winston Peters says New Zealand's racing industry needs to get its "mojo" back.

The Minister for Racing was speaking at Auckland's Ellerslie Racecourse, where a revised summer calendar was announced.

Rātana celebrations begin on Tuesday, with church and iwi leaders gathering at the Pā near Whanganui.

It comes just a few days after the Kiingitanga's historic nationwide hui, where over 10,000… Read more Audio

A Muriwai resident says nobody is policing drivers hooning on the beach - and the only way to ensure safety is to close it entirely to vehicles.

Over the weekend, a person died when a vehicle rolled… Read more Audio

A public law expert says the government could be undermining parliament's ability to hold it to account if it cuts the funding for the Office of the Clerk.

Newsroom is reporting the Minister of… Read more Audio

A campaigner against the supermarket duopoly says investigating complaints about dodgy specials won't fix the broken market.

The Commerce Commission is investigating whether certain pricing and… Read more Audio

Older people are being urged to stay hydrated as hot and humid weather continues across the motu.

On Monday, Wellington airport reached 29.5 degrees, its highest January temperature since records… Read more Audio

Cabinet meets for the first time this year on Tuesday, and the Government has fewer than 50 days to complete its 100-day plan.

Items in that plan include stopping all work on He Pua Pua and repealing… Read more Audio