Morning Report

An investigation by the Auditor-General has found Defence Force staff accepted gifts and hospitality from commercial suppliers, potentially undermining the integrity of those contracts. David Lemmon… Read more Audio

Lulu Sun has been unable to reproduce last year's fairytale run at Wimbledon, with the New Zealander knocked out in the first round of singles play Audio

An award-wining landscape designer has weighed into a stoush over the felling of a 100 year old pohutukawa to clear it from powerlines in New Plymouth. Our Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has… Read more Audio

Far North foodies are celebrating a big win at the nation's top hospitality awards. Northland reporter Peter de Graaf checks out the mood, and the menu, in Kaitaia's Peekaboo Backyard Eatery. Audio

Forensic evidence in the Khandallah murder trial shows blood spatters at the base of a bedroom wall indicating a blow was dealt while the victim lay on the floor. Reporter Kate Green spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

Auckland Council and its water arm Watercare seperate financially, but with it comes a 7.2% price hike in water bills for Aucklanders. Watercare's chief executive Jamie Sinclair spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

A record number of heat alerts are in place across France, as scorching temperatures grip much of southern and eastern Europe. Paris correspondent Ross Cullen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The weight-loss injection Wegovy... that has the same active ingredient as Ozempic... hits shelves in New Zealand today. Auckland University Professor Boyd Swinburn spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The government says new penalties for those who hurl coward punches will reflect the gravity of their crime. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

A lengthy investitation here and overseas, into terrorist Brenton Tarrant claims he was radicalised much earlier than previously known. A multi-part podcast "Secrets We Keep: Lone Actor" in his… Read more Audio

New Zealand tennis player Lulu Sun has been dumped out in the first round of singles on the hottest ever opening day of Wimbledon. Sun, who made it to the quarter-finals last year, was beaten by Czech… Read more Audio

Business news for 1 July 2025 Audio