Morning Report

Tennis star and top Australian Open men's seed, Rafael Nadal, was a bit rusty in his first match of the grand slam yesterday, needing four sets to beat Britain's Jack Draper and progress to the second… Read more Audio

A big fix is coming for the new Transmission Gully motorway out of Wellington. 

There have been reports of cell phone black spots on the road since it opened, which presented a risk for drivers and… Read more Audio

The local Nepalese community remains in mourning for the victims of the country's worst air disaster in three decades.

At least 68 people died in the weekend when a flight from Kathmandu to the… Read more Audio

Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro has been arrested in Sicily after 30 years on the run.

Mr Denaro was reportedly detained in a private clinic in Sicily's capital, Palermo, where… Read more Audio

Food banks around the country say they've had a flood of demand on re-opening this year and it's not just the homeless needing help.

City Missions say people who have jobs but can't afford their… Read more Audio

Cyclone Hale may have passed but there is still some danger for swimmers. 

The cyclone caused severe erosion at several beaches around the Coromandel, which damaged dunes and public accessways. 

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The cleanup effort is still underway in Gisborne Tairāwhiti after Cyclone Hale, but there could be more damage to come. 

Metservice is closely monitoring a subtropical low moving toward the East… Read more Audio

Defending champion Rafael Nadal shrugged off a rocky build-up to reach the Australian Open second round with a four-set win over an ailing Jack Draper while women's top seed and title favourite Iga… Read more Audio

Preparations are now well underway for the next Eurovision Song Contest, which this year will be held in Britain, where it will be co-hosted by Ukraine.

The contest brings together not only nations… Read more Audio

It's out with the old and in with the older for the Australian rugby team.

With less than eight months until the World Cup in France, the Wallabies have sacked their coach, New Zealander Dave Rennie… Read more Audio

The government wants to keep a strong focus on trade this year, in what it says will be a time of strong headwinds for exporters and importers alike.

So to begin the year Trade and Agriculture… Read more Audio