After a hot and sunny start to December, New Zealand has been hit by a cold snap. MetService head of weather news Heather Keats spoke to Corin Dann.

Hometown hero Alex Carey scored his first Ashes century to help rescue Australia from a top order batting collapse and reach 326 for 8 at stumps on a hot opening day of the third test in Adelaide.

Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; It has been a big year for the country's education sector with a number of major changes; Auckland Council has scrapped a trial of fortnightly rubbish collections after a backlash from affected residents; A local board election has been voided, and voters will have to go back to the polls, after a judge ruled fraudulent voting had "permeated or infected" the election.

One of the gunmen who police believe carried out the mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach has woken from a coma. Police are yet to announce what charges Naveed Akram may face. For the latest, we crossed to reporter Charlotte Cook, who was at the Bondi Pavilion.

Tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico are officially on sale, but for many fans the excitement has come with a hefty price tag. All Whites defender Ben Sigmund.

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

Southern Cross says even though fewer people are taking out travel insurance, the amount it's paying in claims keeps going up. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Some rheumatologists are turning down about half the specialist referrals they receive from GPs in order to provide adequate treatment for their existing patients. Ruth Hill reports.

Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel.