Morning Report

Urban search and rescue team stabilized the building yesterday and will be on site this morning to ensure it is safe to enter. 11 people remain unaccounted for after yesterday's early morning blaze… Read more Audio

Fire and Emergency, or FENZ, was at the scene throughout yesterday but will hand over to police today. Bruce Stubbs is Wellington region manager and spoke with Ingrid Hipkiss. Read more Audio

The police are hoping to finally get into the fire wrecked Wellington hostel today to confirm the number of dead and start recovering at least six bodies. 11 people remain unaccounted for after… Read more Audio

Questions are emerging about the state of the Wellington hostel where at least six people died in a fire on Monday night. The 92 room Loafers Lodge was near capacity when a fire broke out on the top… Read more Audio

The Mayor of South Waikato says it gives him no joy to be suggesting an 18.5 percent rate rise - one of the biggest in the country. Gary Petley says it's the best option to get the council through the… Read more Audio

Dogs are threatening - and in some cases killing - native and migratory birds on a Canterbury estuary. Conservationists want dogs banned from Avon-Heathcote Ihutai Estuary, which is a crucial stop-off… Read more Audio

Investigations continue this morning into the deadly fire at Wellington's Loafers Lodge. The blaze killed at least six people and others are still missing. Dozens of people who lived in the building… Read more Audio