Morning Report

Coromandel has borne the brunt of the wild weather overnight. More than 230 properties are without power in Whangamata and Tapu. The 309 road connecting the region's west and east coasts is closed due… Read more Audio

Some divers in Bay of Plenty spent Christmas cleaning algae and barnacles from ships off the coast of Tauranga. There has been an increase in demand for the work due to a shortage of international… Read more Audio

Thirty hours of non-stop heavy rain started falling in Northland overnight. Weather watches are in force for the top of the North Island, with torrential rain, gales and high seas expected, as well as… Read more Audio

A Christchurch woman has described her horror at witnessing a mid-air crash between two Sea World helicopters on Australia's Gold Coast, just a day after her son and his girlfriend took the same… Read more Audio

Ernest Davenport was just 20 years old when he'd already survived twenty air missions over occupied Europe, before being captured by German troops. He is one of the last remaining veterans who served… Read more Audio

The new session of US Congress begins today, this time with Republicans taking control of the House and Democrats keeping hold of the Senate. A vote for the new speaker of the House is the first order… Read more Audio

An international law expert says the emergence of two Iranian warships through the South Pacific is unusual - but not threatening. The New Zealand Defence Force has confirmed it is tracking the… Read more Audio

Thousands of people have gathered in Sao Paulo to pay their respects to Brazilian football legend Pele. Pele has been lying in state at the grounds of his former club Santos, with fans lining up to… Read more Audio