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Dunedin City Council wants feedback on tighter alcohol proposals
The proposed amendments focus on limiting alcohol-related harm, particularly among Dunedin's significant 18-24-year-old population, the council said.
'No one wants this': Locals vow to keep fighting toll
Submissions on tolling the replacement Manawatū Gorge road have now closed, but residents are refusing to give up. Audio
Council not backing down on land donated for pensioners
Auckland Council says it will allow Kāinga Ora to build on the property despite a legal challenge.
Woodville locals keep fighting toll road
Submissions on tolling the replacement gorge road have now closed, but Woodville residents are refusing to give up fighting. Under the current proposal, those driving between Palmerston North and… Audio
Manawanui sinking hurts Samoan tourism.
A tourism business operator in Samoa says food from a container on the sunken Manawanui has been polluting the water, attracting sharks to popular surf breaks. The New Zealand navy vessel sank off the… Audio
Air NZ says by 'nearly every overseas port' will require sustainable fuel - but not NZ
The government not joining the international trend to require airlines to replace some fossil fuel with sustainable fuel contributed to the carrier ditching its 2030 climate target, Air NZ says.
Invercargill leaders thrown support behind Dunedin Hospital campaign
Invercargill councillors have thrown their support behind the 'They Save, We Pay" campaign for Dunedin Hospital.
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 14 October 2024
On today's episode, New Zealand First wants to create a 100-billion-dollar New Zealand Future Fund - to build multi-decade infrastructure. The leader of the West Papua rebels, who took New Zealander… Audio
Peters up against tricky allies on $100 billion fund
Analysis - It's a tall ask, given National's promise to tighten the purse strings, and Peters' own plans to intervene on an ACT policy. Audio
Peters' $100 billion 'future fund': Where will the money come from?
Winston Peters says his party's proposed $100 billion 'future fund' may involve cutting taxes for offshore investors - but not local firms. Audio
Man dies in overcrowded ED waiting room: 'Dad fell through the cracks'
Tony Knott collapsed and died in a toilet in Middlemore Hospital's while waiting to be assessed for a leg injury.
Migration contributes to more rental houses than tenants in Auckland
Some Auckland property owners are considering renting out their homes when they move overseas and it's contributing to the slowdown of the rental market.
Abuse survivor reports off-duty officers for rape decades ago
An abuse in care survivor says learning many more people suffered at the hands of state and faith-based institutions spurred her to report to police the off-duty officers who she says raped her… Audio
Divers to search wreck of sunken HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa
Divers will go into the water again this morning at the wreck of the sunken HMNZS Manawanui off the south coast of Upolu in Samoa. Its their eighth day at the wreck since the Manawanui ran aground on… Audio
Air NZ admits it won't meet emissions target by 2030
Air New Zealand is lamenting the fact it won't be able to reach its emissions target by the end of the decade after lobbying the government over sustainable fuel. The company says by 2030, nearly… Audio
NZ First proposes $100b fund for long-term Infrastructure
New Zealand First wants to create a 100-billion-dollar New Zealand Future Fund - to build multi-decade infrastructure. Winston Peters spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
NZ First proposes $100b infrastructure fund initiative
New Zealand First wants to set up a 100-billion dollar infrastructure fund. Winston Peters announced the move yesterday, in a speech bringing a triumphant end to the party's annual convention, but not… Audio
80 percent of NZders expected to contract herpes in life
Sir Graham Henry and Sir Ashley Bloomfield are part of an eclectic group of New Zealanders is fronting a new campaign to remove the stigma around herpes. 80 per cent of New Zealanders will get the… Audio
NZ universities deal with record domestic enrolments
The University of Canterbury is reporting record domestic enrollments, producer Matthew Hutching talked with the University's Professor Catherine Moran Audio
When the rules on sexual offenders fall down
Extended supervision orders should keep tabs on serious offenders, but sometimes they're not granted - and sometimes they don't work.
