Morning Report

The year has got off to a great start for marine biologist Ingrid Visser, who spotted an orca in Northland she had rescued almost a decade ago.

Visser helped to free the orca she later named Diane… Read more Audio

The ASB tennis Classic is underway in Auckland, and top seed and defending champion Coco Gauff is through to the second round after defeating fellow American Claire Liu in straight sets last night.

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Rain was a feature for many this Christmas and New Year - with several parts of the country experiencing heavy rain throughout the festive period.

NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino has been… Read more Audio

The death toll from a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's Noto Peninsula on Monday has risen to 55, as efforts continue to try and reach people feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed… Read more Audio

Festival-goers are being urged to check their drugs this summer after a powerful stimulant has been found being sold as MDMA.

The stimulant was first found in Christchurch on December 27th - and has… Read more Audio

It's been a mixed bag for event organisers as the New Year's music festival season begins to wind up.

While ticket sales are up, poor weather has been a downer for some would-be ravers.

Soumya… Read more Audio

Iwi and governance groups in Manawatu are looking for information after a six-metre-tall statue depecting a tribal ancestor was vandalised and disfigured.

The steel statue depicting Whatonga, an… Read more Audio

At least 340 people died on the roads during 2023, compared to 372 in 2022.

Police say there are still far too many people not making it home to their families.

Its director for road policing… Read more Audio

Nineteen people have died on the roads over the Christmas New-Year holiday period, with the official toll coming to an end at 6am Wednesday, January 3rd.

Last year, there were 21 deaths over the… Read more Audio

Down on Campbell Island with the albatross and the penguins, there's a ham, a Christmas cake and a team ready to celebrate with a Secret Santa.

Theo Thomspon is the team lead this summer.

He told me… Read more Audio

RNZ Swedish correspondent Dr Anita Purcell-Sjolund tells us about a time-honoured Christmas tradition involving a giant straw goat. Purcell-Sjolund spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio