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Indian community awaits major announcements during Luxon’s India trip
Christopher Luxon being invited to be the keynote speaker at Raisina Dialogue is a significant moment in India-New Zealand relations, the community believes.
Tax reforms needed to bolster economic growth - IMF report
The government needs to get control of its finances and make broad based tax and regulatory changes, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Crown rejects bus hub stabber's self-defence plea
"It's not self defence - it's murder."
Man charged with murder in Palmerston North
The 24-year-old is expected to appear in court today.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 12 March 2025
In today's episode, the school lunch programme saga continues to dominate headlines. In the most recent development - Libelle - one of the companies contracted to make 125,000 lunches has gone into… Audio
Greenpeace accuses government climate panel of only listening to 'vested interests'
The panel only met with two groups when it was preparing its findings.
Police launch operation to find Tom Phillips
The police are launching another operation to track down fugitive Tom Phillips and his three children. Reporter Natalie Akoorie spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
David Seymour responds to school lunch debacle
The school lunch programme saga continues to dominate headlines. In the most recent development - Libelle - one of the companies contracted to make 125,000 lunches has gone into liquidation. Associate… Audio
'Worries right from the start': Original school lunch company offers to step in
The Wairarapa organisation lost contracts last year the School Lunch Collective, whose member company Libelle has gone into liquidation. Audio
Avoiding burnout out, especially if you're a perfectionist
Are particular personality types more prone to burnout? Mike McKinney is a Clinical Psychologist with 25 years experience. In his latest book, Beating Burnout, he says people who have an… Audio
What Donald Trump actually wants from tariffs
Analysis - The US president believes tariffs are cure for all economic woes. But as the saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
Ultrasound delay leaves woman feeling like a 'ticking time bomb'
A New Plymouth woman says a month-long delay in getting the results of a "semi-urgent" ultrasound left her feeling like a "ticking time bomb". Audio
'Nonsense': Hipkins and Peters clash over 'wokeness' in public sector
The New Zealand First leader is adamant diversity is being preferred over merit for people getting jobs in the public sector. Audio
Proposal to increase Marlborough bus fares by 20 percent
The increase aims to address the escalating maintenance costs across the sector.
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 12 March 2025
On today's episode, leader of New Zealand First Winston Peters is ramping up his efforts against what he calls "woke left-wing social engineering and diversity targets in the public sector", the… Audio
UK makes manslaughter arrest of ship captain over North Sea ship crash
The collision left one crew member of the Solong cargo vessel missing and presumed dead.
Police in Marokopa searching for Tom Phillips and children
The family first disappeared in September 2021,
Tipping point for hospice funding - report
A new report into the country's hospices shows, for the first time, the sector won't be able to raise enough money to meet the demands required of it. Audio
New Plymouth woman waits month for semi-urgent scan results
A New Plymouth woman says a month-long delay in getting the results of a "semi-urgent" ultrasound left her feeling like a "ticking time bomb". Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more. Audio
Trust House say they could provide school lunches within weeks
A group of school lunch providers say they could replace the School Lunch Collective within weeks. Trust House chief executive John Prendergast spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
