Morning Report

The Australian airline will fly to Samoa and Gold Coast from Auckland as it intensifies its battle with Air New Zealand.

Police Minister Mark Mitchell says the former Police Commissioner did not raise the allegations until November 6, 2024. Audio

Plenty are already in full bloom, but is it unusual? Audio

Air NZ says its priority is to get a deal across the line to halt a strike before the holidays. Audio

Tracks on Matairangi/Mt Victoria in Wellington have been vandalised this week, with a local rider saying it appeared to be a misguided attempt to protect nesting kārearea. Audio

The owner of three Dunedin cafes plans to shut down two over the holiday period, saying it's not financially worth it to stay open. Audio

Melanie Rauth was 13 when drugs and alcohol first entered her life after her parents split. Audio

"There was just this rumble ... you could hear it before it hit," Lance Phillips says Audio

The authority says it's more than likely that some lunches provided last week remained at the school and were not refrigerated. Audio

Parents were horrified after their children ate contaminated food. Audio

It conditionally recommended GLP-1 drugs for long-term treatment - along with healthy diets, exercise and support from health professionals. Audio

Another yellow-legged hornet queen has been found as Biosecurity New Zealand escalates its attempts to eradicate the invasive insect. Audio

The Prime Minister says Labour's plan for interest free loans to set up new clinics doesn't address a workforce shortage.

Airbus A320s have been flying since the 1980s and an aviation expert says this is "probably the first event where they've had to ground half the fleet and do a software upgrade". Audio

Ken McLeod, 80, says it felt like he had "robbed a bank" when he got his pay cheques in the mid-1960s. Audio

Simone Bennett's father, David, was a crew member on board the flight. She was just 11 when she lost him. Audio

The tekoteko Hāmama arrived back at Rānana Marae in the Whanganui district in November. Audio

The government plans to ban surcharges on in-store card payments, like Paywave, by May next year. Audio

The Regional Development Minister says 'green banshees' are stifling growth, as the goverment shakes up local government. Audio

Hipkins said Labour was working on its own KiwiSaver policy and it would be released in time. Audio

Jack Wesley who attacked a taxi driver in a drunken rage after training Ukrainian troops. Ron Mark says it's a textbook example of Defence Force mismanagement. Audio

Air New Zealand cabin crew will walk off the job on 8 December. Audio

Months of tracking prices at major retailers has found that claims of good deals weren't as good as they were made out to be. Audio

Too many new homes are overheating in the increasingly hot summers and the government is being urged to follow other countries' leads and do something about it. Audio

ACT leader David Seymour is warning Winston Peters could be preparing to jump ship to Labour. Audio