Morning Report

Two books by Waikato writer Catherine Chidgey have been nominated for the 2024 Dublin Literary Award.

It's the world's most valuable annual prize for a work of fiction published in English, with a… Read more Audio

Workers in the Christchurch CBD will be dodging fire-holding jugglers, acrobats, and flying trapeze artists for the next ten days, as the annual Bread and Circus Buskers Festival returns to town.

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Preparations are well underway for the national hui of unity at Tuurangawaewae Marae tomorrow.

Ngira Simmonds, spokesperson for Kiingi Tūheitia, spoke to Charlotte Cook.
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The Australian Open is in full swing, with the third round set to start today.

Novak Djokovich plays tonight and will be looking to extend his run of thirty matches unbeaten at the tournament.

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A British humanitarian worker who evacuated civilians from the Ukraine conflict was unlawfully killed while carrying out aid work, a coroner has found.

28-year-old Christopher Parry was with New… Read more Audio

The townships of Whataroa, Hari Hari and Franz Josef have been heavily affected by the rain which is battering the West Coast.

Franz Josef local, Logan Skinner, is monitoring the river levels… Read more Audio

The US Department of Justice says the police response to a deadly school shooting in 2022 was a failure.

The school shooting in Ulvade,Texas, resulted in the death of 19 students and two teachers.

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Thousands of people are expected to attend a national hui of unity at Turangawaewae Marae tomorrow.

Kiingi Tuheitia called for the hui late last year, citing concerns about the new coalition… Read more Audio

Advocates say people with disabilities are missing out on experiencing all the country has to offer because of poor accessiblity in the tourism industry.

One in four New Zealanders have some form of… Read more Audio

On Christmas Eve 1953, 151 passengers lost their lives when a train travelling between Wellington and Auckland derailed into a river in Tangiwai. It is still New Zealand's worst rail disaster.

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Auckland is facing a canine parvovirus outbreak which vets say is partly driven by a post-Covid surge in puppy numbers.

The virus, which can survive in the environment for years, leads to vomiting… Read more Audio

Waka Kotahi is urging West Coast drivers to take care as heavy downpours are expected to continue.

A surface flooding warning is in place on State Highway 6 between Hokitika to Haast.

Drivers are… Read more Audio