Morning Report

The Black Caps all-rounder Michael Bracewell scored his second one day hundred but it wasn't enough for the tourists as they came up 12 runs short against India in the opening one-dayer in Hyderabad.

Researchers have discovered argentine ants attacking beehives have brought another misery with them - disease.

It has long been known the ants attack the hives to get at the honey, but now it has… Read more Audio

New Zealand Cricket's Māori Secondary Schoolboys and Schoolgirls are facing a new challenge next week. 

They're taking on a newly formed team of New Zealand's top Pasifika students. 

It's hoped it… Read more Audio

Ongoing disruptions to public transport as people head back-to-work are causing headaches for many - especially for those with disabilities.

They're asking providers to not forget about their needs… Read more Audio

Nearly 3000 Waka Ama paddlers and thousands more spectators have gathered on the shores of Lake Karapiro this week. 

They're there for the Waka Ama national  sprint championships - one of the biggest… Read more Audio

"See you in court".

Scotland's government says it's seeking legal action against the UK government, after it blocked a gender bill passed in Scotland.

The legislation aims to make it quicker and… Read more Audio

A Whitianga boating club is part-way through shifting it's building following coastal erosion during last week's storm.

The Mercury Bay Boating Club lost three metres of bank during high tide.

But… Read more Audio

The Tairāwhiti region appears to have escaped another expected storm just days after the last major downfall.

The region suffered significant damage from Cyclone Hale last week with homes flooded and… Read more Audio

The Football Ferns could only keep the fight up for so long as they were beaten 4-nil by the USA in Wellington yesterday.

The vastly inexperienced Ferns manage to keep the world champions scoreless… Read more Audio

The Drug Foundation says it's found a dangerous new drug being sold as LSD. 

It's a hallucinogen called 25B-NBOH - and similar synthetic drugs have caused deaths in New Zealand and internationally. 

Labour and National MPs have descended on Napier for their first caucus meetings of the year - their eyes firmly set on the looming election. 

The two parties' retreats mark the end of the regular… Read more Audio

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