Morning Report

Market Update for 16 December 2024 Audio

Concerns have been raised after a group of police took a self-funded "cultural competency" trip to China in October. Police Assistant Commissioner Sam Hoyle spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The loss-making national institute Te Pūkenga warns its polytechnics are losing valuable foreign enrolments because of study visa wait times. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

First Up producer Mahvash Ikram goes looking for Auckland's most expensive car park. Audio

A politics expert says a trip to China taken by police staff shows a serious gap in police understanding of foreign interference. Canterbury University professor Anne-Marie Brady spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

England assistant coach Paul Collingwood admits they were undone by some magnificant hostile bowling on day two of the third and final test against New Zealand in Hamilton. Audio

Voting is underway for this year's Quote of the Year competition. Massey University speech-writing specialist Dr Heather Kavan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

New Zealand's Olympic triathlon silver medallist Hayden Wilde added another silver to his trophy cabinet on Sunday, finishing second in the Ironman World Championships in Taupō. Wilde spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

Residents of Wellington's Mount Victoria say the city council has betrayed them by changing planning rules that may allow a seven-storey apartment building to go up in the neighbourhood. Chris… Read more Audio

AI is infiltrating every part of our lives, and that includes Christmas. Bill Hickman reports. Audio

It's a big week for economic statistics, with Treasury's Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update, or Hyefu, set to be released on Tuesday, the country's current account on Wednesday and the latest GDP… Read more Audio

Coromandel communities are striking back at crime by fund-raising to install security cameras. Libby Kirkby-McLeod has more. Audio