Morning Report

Fires in parts of southern Hawke's Bay will be restricted from 8am on Friday morning, until further notice. Fire and Emergency New Zealand group manager Jason Hill spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Auckland business owners in the CBD are breathing a sigh of relief that a pedestrian bridge connecting Wynyard Quarter to the Viaduct could reopen on Friday. Maia Ingoe has more. Audio

Black Ferns Sevens star Jorja Miller has won player of the year at the New Zealand Rugby awards, becoming the second youngest recipient behind Jonah Lomu. Audio

On today's episode, the government has announced its plan to replace the Interisland ferries, but there are still many questions to be answered, an Otago University legal expert has described the… Read more Audio

More than 1500 students from kura across the country are in Christchurch this week for a celebration of sport and te reo. Māori Issues Reporter Pokere Paewai went along. Audio

Nationwide efforts to combat family and sexual violence are falling well short and government agencies are copping blame. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

A new economic study of Hawke's Bay reveals the region's productivity has fallen below the national average. Hawke's Bay Tairawhiti Reporter Alexa Cook has the exclusive details. Audio

Market Update for 12 December 2024 Audio

A lobby group for military personnel says Christmas and New Year leave has been cancelled to cover civilian strikes. Hayden Ricketts from the lobby group Mission Homefront spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The Government has unveiled its plan for replacing the Interislander ferries, having scrapped Labour's iRex project a year ago. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The ferry workers' union says the Government's Cook Strait ferry announcement desperately lacks substance. Maritime Union president Carl Findlay spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

An Otago University legal expert has described the government's treatment of the Fast-Track Approvals Bill as "bad law-making". Professor Andrew Geddis spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio