Morning Report

Firefighters will soon find out how far an out-of-control blaze has spread in the Mackenzie Basin overnight.

The fire, by Lake Pukaki near Twizel was reported just before lunchtime on Sunday - and… Read more Audio

Auckland is now at Alert Level 2.5.

The city's Alert Level 3 restrictions officially lifted at midnight on Sunday, but there are still some extra rules members of the public will have to follow.

… Read more Audio

With hundreds of thousands of children returning to school in Auckland today, teachers and parents are divided over whether they should be going back at all.

For some, there are questions over the… Read more Audio

Aucklanders are waking up to life out of lockdown after the city moved out of Alert Level 3 at midnight.

But it isn't completely joining the rest of the country in Alert Level 2 - instead moving to… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

The University of Otago has confirmed it could consider imposing caps on the number of Māori admissions to its medical school through a designated entry pathway, but has refused to give any more… Read more Audio

Germany's President has called far-right unrest at the Reichstag building in Berlin "an intolerable attack" on the country's democracy.

An attempt to storm parliament took place on Saturday during a… Read more Audio

Aucklanders are waking up to life in Alert Level 2 after the city moved out lockdown at midnight.

There are still restrictions on social gatherings, and Aucklanders are being encouraged to keep… Read more Audio

Sydney FC have won the A-League football title for a record fifth time after beating Melbourne City 1-nil. Read more Audio

Today we take you back to 15 March, remembering the 15 minutes that took 51 lives and changed so many others forever. Read more Audio