Morning Report for Wednesday 27 March 2019

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Westland civil defence says conditions have been horrendous after torrential rain, Austrian police raid a far right leader in relation to the Christchurch terror attack, how have security… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The All Blacks flanker Dalton Papali'i says the criticism levelled at St Kentigern College when he was in the team only served to make them stronger. Audio

6:09 AM.A state of emergency is in place in Westland as the coast is pounded with up to 800ml of rain. There are widespread flooding and slips, rivers are at record levels, roads are closed and there have… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.Several properties were flooded in Haast last night after minor breaches to the Hapuka and Okuru Rivers. A welfare centre has been opened in the Haast Hall for anyone has been displaced. Kerry… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.More than 100 people from the muslim community in Christchurch came together on Tuesday night to pray, eat and support Naeem and Talha Rashid's family. The father and son were killed at the Al Noor… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:40 AM.A huge amount of rain has fallen on the South Island's West Coast causing widespread havoc. For details, Guyon Espiner speaks to Niwa meteorologist Chris Brandolino. Audio

6:44 AM.Heavy rain on the West Coast has caused widespread flooding and slips, closing more than 600 kilometres of State Highway 6 to through traffic. A State of Emergency was declared on Tuesday after a… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.The March 15 terror attack has forced politicians to reckon with their previous positions on gun reform - the Defence Minister Ron Mark more than most. The New Zealand First MP last year boasted in… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.World Rugby's proposed Nations Championship appears dead in the water with the English RFU saying possible relegation would be catastropic for the game. Audio

7:10 AM.A state of emergency is in place in Westland as the coast is pounded with up to 800ml of rain. There are widespread flooding and slips, rivers are at record levels, roads are closed and there have… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Torrential rain has caused havoc on the West Coast of the South Island. A state of emergency is in place in Westland as the coast is pounded with up to 800 millimetres of rain. There are widespread… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.More than 600 kilometres of State Highway 6 is closed to through traffic due to widespread flooding in Westland. The Transport's Agency's senior network manager for the region, Colin Hey, has the… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Austrian police have raided the home of a white nationalist leader who apparently received a large donation from the man accused of the Christchurch terror attacks. Identitarian Movement of Austria… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.The country remains on a high threat alert more than a week after the terror attack in Christchurch. That means the Government believes a terrorist attack is assessed as very likely. The actions of… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.A private investigator involved in the Susan Burdett murder case says opportunities were missed to catch her murderer, the serial rapist Malcolm Rewa. On Tuesday, Rewa was jailed for life for the 1992… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.A former leading figure in far-right nationalist groups says the public and political reaction to the Christchurch mosque attacks is forcing white nationalists underground. Kyle Chapman, a one time… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.The Pentagon has apportioned more than $1 billion to build some of President Trump's promised border wall. The funding has been re-assigned as millitary spending and will go towards nearly 100… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.The Climate Change Minister, James Shaw, says the government won't change the way forestry is used to off-set carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases, despite advice to so. The Parliamentary Commissioner… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.World Rugby's proposed Nations Championship appears dead in the water. Audio

8:10 AM.A state of emergency is in place in the Westland District due to heavy rain and flooding. A large section of the Waiho Bridge was taken out by raging floodwaters south of the Franz Josef township… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.The spy agency watchdog has told SIS agents to stop infringing the rights of people they interview. Since the Christchurch attacks, Muslims have complained the SIS has been unfairly targeting them… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.A pathologist who led the body identification team in Christchurch after the shootings has defended the time it took, saying the process couldn't have been done any quicker. The team used a CT… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.In the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks, Stuff.co.nz has announced a crackdown on "comment section nasties". The changes include stricter rules for comments. Commenters who repeatedly breach… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.Former All Black Jamie Joseph has the job of getting Japan to the knockout stages of a rugby World Cup for the first time. He'll have the weight of the host nation's expectations on his shoulders, but… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Heavy demand for New Zealand visas at the same time as new staff being trained by Immigration New Zealand are to blame for frustrating delays. Companies desperate for staff are having to wait months… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.There were prayers, tears, laughter and smiles at a gathering to remember father and son, Naeem and Talha Rashid, who were killed in the mosque shootings. Naeem's sister-in-law made his favourite dish… Read more Audio, Gallery

8:45 AM.The Government's assuring victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks that they will be able get mental health treatment and support under ACC, even if they weren't physically injured. ACC has received… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.The tech company Apple has announced plans for a TV and movie subscription streaming service, in a move that will see it take on Amazon and Netflix. It's already spent up to $2 billion signing up some… Read more Audio