Morning Report

For the first time since the 1990s an incumbent was not standing for reelection, and instead ratepayers have eight candidates to chose from. Audio

But Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says the government will explore mechanisms to protect homeowners. Audio

Historically, when La Niña is driving weather behaviour New Zealand has experienced 'heat domes' over the south-east but there's also a possibility of heavy rainfall. Audio

一篇周末刊发的文章批评本届政府，并表示传统支持中右翼阵营的人也开始质疑总理。

Services between Australia and New Zealand were effected.

The PM denies the government has lost its focus, as calls intensify for action to help Auckland. Audio

Parliament passed the amendment yesterday, which means councils will now need to grant consents for certain energy infrastructure within a year. Audio

It comes as Auckland's mayor Wayne Brown asked the government to reconsider its opposition to a bed night levy. Audio

Wayne Brown强调床位税本质是一种征费，所筹款项也不会进入政府的财政当中。

The schedule for planned secondary teacher rolling strikes has been revealed as the minister refuses to budge. Audio

A Māori educator says children shouldn't have to wait until year 2 to learn Māori words. Audio

The government meeds to rethink its opposition to a bed night levy for Auckland, the mayor says. Audio

专家建议房主提前向技术专家征询意见，并制定灾后应对计划。

Simon Watt says he is working at pace on the policy, which so far has recieved a mixed response around Parliament and councils. Audio

And a warning from the Natural Hazards Commission. Audio

David Seymour says it is a complex decision that should not be rushed, while Helen Clark says NZ is now behind the pack. Audio

A subsidy scheme for homeowners to replace gas and inefficient heaters with heat pumps would save the country $1.5 billion a year, the Green Building Council says. Audio

The percentage of school leavers with no NCEA certificate has been rising since 2020. Audio

It comes as Labour edges ahead of National in the Taxpayers Curia Opinion poll. Audio

Simeon Brown says the government were doing several things to positively impact the region's economy. Audio

A Dunedin woman hopes to find a way to keep bringing joy to residents of rest homes and dementia units in the wake of St John's decision to axe its animal therapy programme. Audio

The proposal came after a coroner's report into the death of Sandy Calkin.. Audio

Trying to secure an affordable supply of the rapidly shrinking resource is putting medium-to-large companies at their financial limits, the group says. Audio

The city's unemployment is now the worst of all regions, and the Business Chamber wants help. Audio

Contact Energy is ramping up its renewable supplies, saying investment is critical. Audio