Morning Report

Crews are working to battle a kilometre-long wildfire which broke out last night just north of Twizel.

Six properties have been evacuated and some residents have chosen to leave since the fire broke… Read more Audio

The Mayor of cyclone ravaged Wairoa wants the leaders of National and ACT to come to his town and commit to funding its rebuild.

Craig Little says neither leader has visited the small Hawke's Bay… Read more Audio

There's nowhere to hide from law and order this election, with ram raids, gangs and violent offending grabbing headlines up and down the motu.

Ministry of Justice statistics - released on Wednesday -… Read more Audio

If the ACT Leader had a recipe for governing New Zealand, it would start with cutting off most of the fat, but it's a different story for his oily carnivorous go-to dish. In RNZ's new political… Read more Audio

Diehard Warriors fans are putting their money where their mouths are, scooping up plane tickets to Brisbane for Saturday's preliminary final.

A season defining 40-10 walloping of the Newcastle… Read more Audio

Lawyers say the rapidly growing number of people representing themselves in civil cases is creating a nightmare for judges.

There are calls for more legal aid for civil cases and expanding the scope… Read more Audio

National is striving to reclaim a traditional party stronghold in Christchurch, following one of the biggest upsets of the last election.

Labour's Sarah Pallett unseated long-serving MP Gerry… Read more Audio

Wild weather is flipping vehicles over and pulling down powerlines across South Island roads this week.

Extreme caution is advised as 100 kilometre-per-hour wind gusts have flipped five vehicles so… Read more Audio

The national water regulator has slapped a compliance notice on one of Queenstown's water treatment plants, after reports of people in Queenstown falling ill for weeks.

There are now 17 confirmed… Read more Audio