Morning Report

Amazon needed reassurance after the Christchurch terrorist attacks that New Zealand was still a safe place to film the make world's most expensive television series.

Industry sources say New Zealand… Read more Audio

Two of the rising stars of men's tennis, the women's second seed and a five-time champion have all fallen by the wayside on day one of Wimbledon. Audio

The scaffolding's up and a builder's been chosen for strengthening work on Wellington's historic Museum Stand at the Basin Reserve.

The thousand-seater stand was closed to the public in 2012 after it… Read more Audio

Roading contractors want stiffer penalties for drivers who speed through roadworks.

Eleven people have died working in the construction sector this year.

Six of the deaths involved vehicles… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The Vatican reaffirmed Catholic teaching that priests cannot reveal what they learn in confession in what appears to be a response to moves in Australia to force them to do so in cases of sexual… Read more Audio

The Defence Force wants to attract more diverse recruits.

Figures given to RNZ show that since 2003 the number of people in the military identifying as New Zealand European has risen. But the number… Read more Audio

Pro-democracy protesters stormed the Legislative Council building in Hong Kong overnight after ramming glass panels with metal trolleys to get inside.

The escalation in tensions follows a morning of… Read more Audio

Sarpreet Singh has made arguably the biggest move in New Zealand football history. Audio

Amazon's Lord of the Rings TV series confirmed for NZ, Jacinda Ardern defends film rebate for Amazon, NZ mum keeps child in rare win in Australian courts. Audio