Morning Report

The Hurricanes are running out of first-fives just 10 days out from the Super Rugby season. Audio

Fifty per cent of New Zealanders surveyed about dating apps believe they've interacted with AI rather than a real person. Senior Systems Engineer at Norton Dean Williams spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Average Wellington house values have plummeted nearly 25 percent over three years, according to latest official valuations. QV's David Nagel spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Builders affected by the economic downturn went from turning away work, to fighting for scraps. Mary Argue has more. Audio

Resource Minister Shane Jones has been attacking banks for cutting back on lending to fossil fuel businesses - calling them "woke". KiwiSaver provider Simplicity head Sam Stubbs spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Fresh from his quickfire moves on trade tariffs, will American President Trump's next target be defence? Phil Pennington reports. Audio

The government's plan to stop growing its stock of state houses and slash Kāinga Ora's debt has come under intense criticism from political opponents. Kāinga Ora chair Simon Moutter spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

Protests, challenges and fiery debate are expected as government ministers front up for Wednesday morning's political pōwhiri in Waitangi. Political reporter Lillian Hanly is in Waitangi. Audio

Government ministers have arrived in Waitangi for Wednesday morning's political pōwhiri. Coalition partners Winston Peters and David Seymour will be there, but Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will… Read more Audio

The Hurricanes have been dealt another injury blow less than two weeks from the start of the Super Rugby season with the side running out of healthy first-fives. Audio

Business news for 5 February 2025. Audio

Dozens of parents doing drop-offs and pick-ups at a Christchurch childcare centre have been wrongly fined for all-day car parking because of problems with a parking company's camera system. Anna… Read more Audio