Morning Report

The death toll from a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's Noto Peninsula on Monday has risen to 55, as efforts continue to try and reach people feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed… Read more Audio

Festival-goers are being urged to check their drugs this summer after a powerful stimulant has been found being sold as MDMA.

The stimulant was first found in Christchurch on December 27th - and has… Read more Audio

It's been a mixed bag for event organisers as the New Year's music festival season begins to wind up.

While ticket sales are up, poor weather has been a downer for some would-be ravers.

Soumya… Read more Audio

Iwi and governance groups in Manawatu are looking for information after a six-metre-tall statue depecting a tribal ancestor was vandalised and disfigured.

The steel statue depicting Whatonga, an… Read more Audio

At least 340 people died on the roads during 2023, compared to 372 in 2022.

Police say there are still far too many people not making it home to their families.

Its director for road policing… Read more Audio

Nineteen people have died on the roads over the Christmas New-Year holiday period, with the official toll coming to an end at 6am Wednesday, January 3rd.

Last year, there were 21 deaths over the… Read more Audio

Down on Campbell Island with the albatross and the penguins, there's a ham, a Christmas cake and a team ready to celebrate with a Secret Santa.

Theo Thomspon is the team lead this summer.

He told me… Read more Audio

RNZ Swedish correspondent Dr Anita Purcell-Sjolund tells us about a time-honoured Christmas tradition involving a giant straw goat. Purcell-Sjolund spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

It's time to cross to some more of our international correspondents to get a taste of what's happening for Christmas on their patch.

Canadian CBC journalist Samuel Wat spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Read more Audio

Down in the southern hemisphere, we've accepted the wintry Christmas songs that don't make sense.

But when it comes to the Christmas table spread, our seasons have had some input.

While we've kept… Read more Audio

Nearly 60 native birds, including some critically threatened species, have been shot and killed across the country over the past three years.

And the Department of Conservation fears the true number… Read more Audio