Morning Report

One person has died and another is still missing after a group of seven swimmers signalled for help at a Whangamatā beach yesterday morning.

Emergency crews safely rescued five people with minor to… Read more Audio

Emergency services are expected to resume the search about now for a person still missing after the tragedy at Opoutere Beach yesterday.

One person died and five others were injured - one critically… Read more Audio

Lightning rods have traditionally been used to protect buildings from some of the forces of nature, but what if there's another option?

Researchers overseas have been looking into using lasers to… Read more Audio

The Black Caps will be hoping for their first ODI series win in India, but it may be a tall order. New Zealand has pulled Kane Williamson and Tim Southee home to prepare for their upcoming test… Read more Audio

Electric vehicle interest is surging, as the clean car discount makes it cheaper for people to buy hybrids or battery powered vehicles and more expensive to buy a petrol car.

It's in fact so… Read more Audio

A new funding boost from the Cancer Society will see new research undertaken on testing for endometrial cancer.

It is the most common gynaecological cancer type in the country, and is being found… Read more Audio

Oamaru locals are screwing their noses up at flocks of seagulls nesting in the centre of the seaside town.

Building owners have been called on to put preventative measures in place, but hundreds of… Read more Audio

For a quick update on korero kaipakihi - business - and what the markets are up to this morning, here's Nona Pelletier. Audio

The wait is over - and teenagers and their schools have spent the past 24 hours checking NCEA results.

Though many young people achieved enough internally-assessed credits to get their… Read more Audio

Beer prices will likely rise because of a shortage of CO2.

Currently there aren't any domestic carbon dioxide plants in operation, with the last remaining Kāpuni Point pausing operations before… Read more Audio

London's Met Police is investigating 1,000 sexual and domestic abuse claims involving about 800 of its officers.

This comes after Met officer David Carrick pleaded guilty to 49 charges, including… Read more Audio

Three children who've been missing for a year with their father who's known to go bush are likely to be feeling anxious about being isolated from other family members for so long.

Tom Phillips and… Read more Audio