Morning Report for Monday 29 January 2024

8:53 AM.Work has stalled on a multi-million-dollar restoration of Wellington's historic Oriental Bay Rotunda because no tenant is willing to take it on.

The council-owned landmark has stood sadly empty for… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.NZ First deputy leader Shane Jones has welcomed debate on the direction of the Treaty of Waitangi.

His comments come only a week from this year's Waitangi Day commemorations, which ACT leader David… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.A new nationwide diving competition had its first weekend clouded by the death of a man just metres from the event's planned location.

Thirty-three-year-old Jarreth Colquhoun didn't resurface after… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.The Silver Ferns have placed third at the netball Nations Cup in Leeds, while Australia have romped to victory in the final, beating hosts England by 20 goals.

The Ferns played a nerve-wracking game… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.It's going to be a pivotal week for Wellington's water crisis, with Local Government Minister Simeon Brown meeting with the mayors of Wellington City and Upper Hutt to discuss what actions they're… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.ACT leader David Seymour wants to convince his coalition partners to flatten the tax system in this year's Budget, arguing everyone can be better off.

The Party is proposing to scrap the lowest tax… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.ACT leader David Seymour says Waitangi commemorations will be "more tense" than usual this year.

Seymour is the architect of the Treaty Principles Bill that proposes to rewrite the treaty principles… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.Taranaki Base Hospital orderly Robbie Campbell is not one to take no for an answer.

The 67-year-old was twice knocked back when he applied for an orderly's position in the 1970s but has recently… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Hikers and thrill-seekers are becoming increasingly frustrated that one of Auckland's hidden gems has now been closed for a year, after being damaged during the Anniversary Day floods.

And the… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.The Australian Open has come to a close, with Jannick Sinner making a stunning comeback to take out the title, beating Daniil Medvedev.

Down two sets and locked at 4-4 in the third set, Sinner turned… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.A Coromandel leader says the reopening of a major road in the district has made a huge difference for businesses, residents and visitors.

State Highway 25A, a major thoroughfare over the peninsula… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.The mayors of Wellington City and Upper Hutt will meet today with Local Government Minister Simeon Brown to discuss the region's water crisis.

But one local mayor not taking part is Kāpiti Coast… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.The whale that got stuck on a sandbar in the shallow estuary at Moncks Bay in Christchurch on Sunday has died.

Reporter Anna Sergeant spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio

7:25 AM.The government says it won't investigate further whether the death of a New Zealand aid worker in Ukraine was a war crime, but experts say more could be done.

Andrew Bagshaw and Chris Parry were shot… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Thousands of people had to evacuate Claudelands Oval in Hamilton on Sunday night after a cluster of lightning strikes got worryingly close to the venue.

Headliners, Simple Minds, had just played… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.A neighbour to the 79-year-old woman found dead at her Wellington house says residents are anxious for answers.

Seventy-nine-year-old Helen Gregory was found dead in her Baroda Street home last… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The ACT leader David Seymour is on a mission to convince his Coalition partners to flatten the tax system in this year's Budget, arguing everyone can be better off.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has… Read more Audio

6:37 AM.Parents and teachers are gearing up for the new school year, with a big curriculum shake up on the cards.

The coalition government has signalled it will be working to improve numeracy and literacy… Read more Audio

6:34 AM.The head of a Wellington residents group says people are sceptical the introduction of water meters will address the city's future water challenges.

Water meters are likely to figure large in… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.The new tourism minister has been travelling the country.

Minister Matt Doocey has been meeting with businesses in the sector to hear what they need to recover after a tough few years.

And he says… Read more Audio