Politics
Police arrest man suspected of setting fire to Tesla vehicles at Las Vegas service facility
It's another attack in the recent string on showrooms, charging stations and vehicles belonging to Tesla.
'We will make better decisions': Tauranga mayor on iwi council appointments
Three iwi representatives who will sit on Tauranga City Council committees have been welcomed to their roles.
Govt brings in Commerce Commission to keep an eye on Wellington Water
The move comes after recent reports about "high costs and unsound financial management" at the entity.
New climate target 'below expectations', govt warned
The government was told its climate target for 2035 was "below expectations" for a developed country.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 28 March 2025
On today's episode, we speak to two Auckland Councillors after they voted to develop Eden Park as the city's main stadium, the Tauranga District Council is under fire over a coffee contract amid rate… Audio
Finance Minister set to announce plans for new supermarket player
Cabinet has agreed to its next steps in its war on the country's supermarket duopoly.
Spotlight put on how ill health affected four PMs
A New Zealand Medical Journal article highlights leaders with diminished capacity leading to reckless decision-making.
The House: Urgency gives and urgency takes away
Parliament spent much of this week debating bills under urgency. The government can get more done in the House that way, but it also slows down progress in committees.
The Panel with Kathryn Graham & Ian Powell (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Kathryn Graham & Ian Powell. They ask - when is the right age to get a smartphone? Plus we speak to the Auckland man building a community… Audio
New sentencing laws will further drive up NZ's imprisonment rates
Analysis - The Sentencing (Reform) Amendment Bill which is about to become law will likely drive New Zealand's already high incarceration rate even higher, Linda Mussell writes.
Govt offers community housing providers $150m for lower-cost debt
Housing Minister Chris Bishop says the funding boost for the agency will level the playing field with Kāinga Ora.
New Zealand not attending summit in Paris discussing Ukraine support
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting the Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris.
DOGE staffer provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show
Musk has championed the teen staffer on his social media site X.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 27 March 2025
On today's episode, the journalist who was accidentally added to a group-chat discussing US plans to bomb Yemen has released a series of unredacted text messages, the Parole Board has ordered the… Audio
UK: Spring statement, warning on welfare cuts
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the messaging from the government in the Chancellor Rachel Reeves' spring statement. Audio
Former US intelligence official "horrified" over Signal use
A former director of the White House Situation Room and senior CIA and NSA official says he is horrified by the use of a messaging app by Senior White House and Pentagon officials. Audio
Green MP Tamatha Paul on increase in police patrols
Green MP Tamatha Paul is under fire for comments she made about increased police patrols. Paul spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Can NZ trust the US after group-chat blunder?
Can New Zealand and other members of the Five Eyes spy group trust the US any longer after the blunder by top Trump officials? Phil Pennington reports. Audio