Morning Report

Those of you packing your lunches for the day may want to check what you're spreading on your sandwiches.

Hummus and other products with tahini from the brands Lisa's, Greater! and Prep Kitchen are… Read more Audio

Middle-eastern families say they are shocked and devastated relatives have been barred from visiting because of conflict in their home countries.

More than 160 people from Syria and Iran alone have… Read more Audio

A Māori kiwifruit grower says they suffered up to forty million dollars in damage from the floods, and won't be back to full operations for at least three years.
   
Ratahi Cross, chair of the… Read more Audio

Russia's President Vladymir Putin has acknowledged many Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine.

He made the statement in an address to the country's secret service.

Correspondent Stuart Smith spoke… Read more Audio

An insurer says owners of cyclone-hit homes that were flooded in metres of water and contaminated silt can expect a write-off.

But that's not been the experience of some Hawkes Bay residents, who are… Read more Audio

The death toll in the train disaster in central Greece is now at 36 with about 60 people still unaccounted for.

Three hundred and fifty people were on the train when it hit a freight train head on.

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