Morning Report

Another unwelcome bout of bad weather is set to hit the upper North Island - arriving in the far north this afternoon. A heavy rain watch is in place for Northland, while Auckland, Coromandel and the… Read more Audio

Police say it will be days before they know how many people have died in the horrific Wellington hostel fire. The fire in Loafers Lodge on Tuesday morning is now being treated as arson and a homicide… Read more Audio

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has walked back plans for huge budget cuts to community organisations. It comes as a welcome relief to many, including Manurewa Local Board deputy chairman Matt Winiata. At… Read more Audio

Health workers all over the country - and lots of their patients - have their fingers crossed for a big budget boost. Massive staffing shortages are contributing to huge waits for care - whether it's… Read more Audio

Support agencies are concerned about the re-housing of those living in the Wellington hostel which caught fire on Monday night. The top floor of Loafers Lodge was engulfed in flames for hours as… Read more Audio

The tourism industry says i-site visitor centres still have an important role to play, despite the ease of accessing information online. Pre-Covid, there were more than 80 centres dotted around the… Read more Audio

In the early hours of Tuesday morning dozens of people emerged from the fire engulfed Loafers Lodge in Wellington's Adelaide Road - choking on smoke and wondering about the fate of their neighbours… Read more Audio