Morning Report

Feilding High School boasts big names in the world of rugby, having produced nine All Blacks over the years.

Current All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor, halfback Aaron Smith and lock Sam Whitelock are… Read more Audio

Both the All Blacks and the Springboks are seeking to become the first side to win a fourth Rugby World Cup title.

Former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains coached the side at the 1995 World Cup final… Read more Audio

Auckland councillor Kerrin Leoni says it's been a blow for the city for her colleagues to have voted down the proposal for Māori seats.

The Whau ward councillor was one of the nine in favour of the… Read more Audio

Te Pūtake o te Riri - the national day of commemoration of the New Zealand Wars takes place on Saturday.

But experts say the event is at risk of passing by unnoticed outside of Māori circles.

Pokere… Read more Audio

It's a wintry start to the day for much of the lower South Island, with snow settling 100 metres above sea level for some areas in Otago and Southland.

MetService's heavy snow watches in force until… Read more Audio

The coroners court has heard that the woman who took the first 111 call about the Christchurch mosque attacks was only three or four days into the job.

A senior police inspector was grilled on what… Read more Audio

The All Blacks team for the World Cup final was named Friday morning.

Lock Brodie Retallick will start, with Sam Whitelock on the bench, in the only change to the All Blacks starting fifteen for… Read more Audio

The Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi is free to play in Sunday morning's World Cup final against the All Blacks in France. World Rugby has found "insufficient evidence" to proceed with charges of… Read more Audio

The general election might be behind us, but some people will be heading straight back to the polls as local councillors leave to become MPs.

Do people have the stamina for going to the ballot box… Read more Audio

Research by two New Zealanders has found the global costs of climate change are being underestimated by billions of dollars a year.

Victoria University's Ilan Noy and Rebecca Newman of the Reserve… Read more Audio