Morning Report

A multinational company has partnered with the Ministry of Primary Industries and researchers from Massey University to pilot a program that uses flies to convert waste from breweries, orchards and… Read more Audio

Warming seawaters are putting Aotearoa's kelp forests and ecosystems in danger of collapse.

That's according to a new study by Victoria University of Wellington. Seaweed ecosystems, like kelp… Read more Audio

When Cyclone Gabrielle swept across Northland in February, thousands of trees came crashing down onto roads and powerlines, leaving much of the region without power and cut off from the outside world.

The race for the huge east coast electorate - Ikaroa-Rāwhiti - is wide open, after Meka Whaitiri's shock defection to Te Paati Maori.

Ms Whaitiri has held the seat for the last decade but may have… Read more Audio

Under the current administration, schools have ditched decile numbers, coped with a pandemic and started to get to grips with NCEA and curriculum changes.

But, after three years of a Labour… Read more Audio

Driver fatigue is being blamed for a crash that killed seven members of the same family near Picton last year.

The Coroner report released today found the driver had had about four hours sleep in the… Read more Audio

Rangiora High School, in Canterbury, is installing cameras and sensors near toilets in an effort to crack down on vaping.

School principal Bruce Kearney says students vape in large groups and… Read more Audio

The French rugby side have been rocked by a racism scandal, just days out from their Rugby World Cup opener against the All Blacks.

The selection of lock Bastien Chalureau for Saturday morning's… Read more Audio

Would you be happy to pay three-dollars to drive through the centre of your city during peak hour?

That's what's being proposed in Tauranga, with road congestion charging on the menu.

Transport… Read more Audio

Dairy prices have risen for the first time in four months in this morning's Global Dairy Trade auction.

The average price increased by 2.7 percent to an average price of $2888 US dollars a tonne.

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