Morning Report

A swathe of the North Island's east coast remains under a heavy rain warning after a day of heavy downpours on Sunday in already rain-soaked regions. The most affected areas are Tairawhiti and… Read more Audio

The National Party says, if elected, it will make gang membership an aggravating factor for any case that comes before the courts, regardless of whether that membership played a part in the crime… Read more Audio

Residents of a disability care home damaged by floods in Hawke's Bay survived a dramatic rescue - but some are still waiting to get back to their room. As the Tutaekuri river rose on February the… Read more Audio

Firefighters have told Auckland leaders that a lack of water for hoses, and increasingly jammed-up roads and jammed-in housing are making fighting fires worse. Fire and Emergency has a long list of… Read more Audio

The Auckland City Mission will work with Fire and Emergency to investigate a fire at the mission's James Liston Hostel in Freemans Bay yesterday. The small fire was quickly extinguished with… Read more Audio