Katie Scotcher
Prime Minister en route to London for King's coronation
The Prime Minister is en route to the United Kingdom ahead of the coronation of King Charles the Third. Chris Hipkins is also expected hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts in the UK, Tonga… Audio
Government wants support for planned congestion charge scheme
The government wants get cross party support for its planned congestion charging scheme before introducing a law to enable it.
All political parties support some form of pricing, but some only on the… Audio
Walks website doesn't hold up great
The Milford Track booking system has crashed this morning after thousands of people tried to claim their spot on the iconic tramp.
Hut bookings for the Fiordland track went on sale at half past nine.
…The rate of growth in the cost of living has slowed
The rate of growth in the cost of living has slowed, but it's still at levels not seen since the 1990's.
Rising food prices and housing costs drove a 1.2 percent rise in the consumer price index for… Audio
Resident reacts to protest IPCA report
The occupation caused significant disruption in Wellington's CBD.
Rae Julian was in the thick of it - she lives nearby on Molesworth Street.
Katie Scotcher asked her what she remembers about the… Audio
Ship restorers have high hopes of Success
In Nelson, work is underway to truck a nearly century old Scow, a flat bottomed sailing ship, to the old port on the Kaiapoi River.
That's where the 98-year-old vessel called Success will be… Audio
Fiji and New Zealand deputy prime ministers meet
To Fiji, where New Zealand's deputy prime minister Carmel Sepuloni has just met with her local counterparts.
The Government's Pacific mission is about halfway through. RNZ Pacific reporter Susana… Audio
Fox News settles instead of having hosts admit to lying
To the U-S, where Fox News will pay $NZ1.2 billion to avert a high-profile trial where its primetime hosts would have been asked about the network's coverage of false vote-rigging claims in the 2020… Audio
National Party's farming policy released
The National Party is promising to restart live cattle exports and double the recognised seasonal employer worker cap if elected in October.
The party's leader Christopher Luxon unveiled their plan… Audio
Severe wet weather warnings in place
Metservice has issued multiple heavy rain warnings for today and tomorrow.
Starting with orange warnings for the South Island's West Coast today, before soaking the Tasman and Marlborough regions… Audio
Unravelling Gore's frayed council relationships
Councillors are lifting the shroud from previously confidential proposals to mend the frayed relationship between the mayor and chief executive.
It follows numerous leaks from publicly excluded… Audio
"Deplorable" 150 jobs being slashed at Auckland Transport - Union
The public service association is calling Auckland Transport's plan to cut 150 jobs "deplorable" and is asking the organisation to give staff more time to respond to the plan.
Auckland Transport last… Audio
Economic downturn 'not going to be an easy ride' - Brad Olsen
Worry is mounting the economy's heading for a harsh landing.
Last year, amid stubbornly rising inflation the Reserve Bank told us it was engineering a minor recession through swift official cash rate… Audio
NZ Pacific diplomatic mission starts in Solomon Islands
To the Solomons, the first stop on New Zealand's Pacific mission led by the deputy prime minister Carmel Sepuloni.
The tour comes amid increasing militarisation and geopolitical posturing in the… Audio
Police update on six road fatalities overnight
Six people were killed in three separate crashes overnight, in Te Tai Tokerau / Northland, Waikato, and South Canterbury.
The director of road policing, superintendent Steve Greally spoke to Katie… Audio
Rimutaka prison not full says Corrections
The Corrections Department is asking the police to explain why it told its officers Rimutaka Prison is at maximum capacity.
In an email sent by a senior sergeant, leaked to the Herald, Wellington… Audio
Class sizes must be much smaller - Teachers' Union
The Labour Government is promising slightly smaller class sizes for pupils in years four to eight.
Instead of 29 students per teacher, there would be 28.
The changes, taking effect from 2025, need… Audio
Three Waters revamp: details revealed
The government has unveiled its shake-up of the three waters reforms, abandoning plans to establish four mega water entities in favour of ten. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Local Government… Audio
Water reform: 10 entities expected instead of 4
The government is expected to abandon its plan for four massive water entities in favour of ten when it announces its re-worked plans for 3 waters reform this morning. Many councils around the country… Audio
PM's Office accused of breaking law by not releasing Stuart Nash email
The Prime Minister's office has been accused of breaking the law by covering up an email which has now ended Stuart Nash's ministerial career.
Mr Nash was sacked from Cabinet this week after the… Audio