Morning Report for Monday 30 October 2023

8:54 AM.Bird of the Year is back - only this year, it's Bird of the Century. Forest and Bird is turning 100, and it is celebrating with the native birds that have captured our hearts over the years.

Voting… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.A woman whose brother was murdered in the Christchurch terror attacks says it's been frustrating to hear 'no answer' or 'in hindsight' responses from some inquest witnesses.

Aya Al-Umari - whose… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Cyclone Lola has disrupted more than 15,000 Vanuatu students' education after destroying school buildings throughout Penama province.

On hard-hit Pentecost Island, where more than 10,000 school… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Cyclone Lola has disrupted the education of more than 15,000 Vanuatu students in the Penama Province.

Schools are working on home education packs for junior students, but seniors will be back in… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Residents on Coromandel's east coast are hunkering down as strong winds and heavy rain lash the region.

An orange, heavy rain, warning is in force until 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, as well as a wind… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.South African rugby fans based in New Zealand say their team's win at the Rugby World Cup in France means more than just a competition title.

The All Blacks lost to South Africa by just one point in… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The Rugby World Cup dream was crushed for thousands of All Blacks fans across the country this Sunday when their team lost the final game.

South Africa beat the All Blacks 12-11 in a nail-biting… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.Tributes are being paid to Matthew Perry the US actor best known for his portrayal of the wise-cracking Chandler Bing in the smash hit TV sitcom "Friends" who has died aged 54.

American broadcaster… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Ūawa Tolaga Bay, has been issued an orange, heavy rain warning on Monday morning as heavy rain and strong winds batter the region. 

The area's civil defence manager Greg Shelton spoke to Corin Dann. 

7:45 AM.Residents on Coromandel's east coast are hunkering down as strong winds and heavy rain lash the region.

An orange, heavy rain, warning is in force until 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, as well as a wind… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.For All Blacks fans, Sam Cane's red card had to be one of the most painful moments of the final.

And the call not to upgrade the yellow earned by South Africa's Siya Kolisi rubbed salt into the wound… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Workers in New Zealand's film industry are struggling after nearly six months of industrial action in Hollywood.

The screenwriters' pay dispute followed by the actors' strike have brought… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.Advocates for cancer patients say they are suffering and dying waiting for a new national system to be set up, that will bring better access to care.

Te Whatu Ora is in the early stages of… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.It may be the land of snakes and spiders, but lucrative pay and housing packages are luring an unprecedented number of Kiwi police officers across the Tasman.

Figures from the Australian police show… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Homes in Northland are without power as the remains of cyclone Lola hit the top of the North Island.

High winds have brought down lines across Northland - particularly in part of the Bay of Islands… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Wicked winds are whipping the upper North Island this morning, bringing relentless rain to Northland, Coromandel and Te Tairāwhiti.

Orange, heavy rain warnings, are in force for those areas with 29… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.The All Blacks are hurting after a red card to captain Sam Cane and some missed opportunities left them agonisingly short of World Cup glory.

The three times champions fell to a one-point defeat to… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.Wicked winds are whipping the upper North Island this morning, bringing relentless rain to Northland, Coromandel and Te Tairāwhiti.

Orange heavy rain warnings, are in force for those areas, with 29… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.In another sporting loss this weekend, the Black Caps fell just five runs short of a win in a dramatic match against Australia.

But it's not all bad news, with New Zealand still in contention for the… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.South Africa's celebrating its 12-11 win over the All Blacks in a World Cup final to remember, for some.

The Springboks have won the quarter, semi and World Cup final - all by one single point.

The… Read more Audio