Morning Report

Many people will be heading back to their workplaces today, returning for the first time after their summer holidays. 

For some, it was a break marked with a Covid-19 infection or bad weather, for… Read more Audio

US President Joe Biden is heading to the US-Mexico border for the first time since he took office, as the country wrestles with a growing number of migrants.

It comes just days after he announced… Read more Audio

Iran has hanged two men who allegedly killed a member of the country's security forces during the nationwide protests which erupted after the death of 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini. 

The executions… Read more Audio

A Todd Energy gas plant has been temporarily shut down due to safety concerns.

The Kapuni liquid carbon dioxide plant in Taranaki has been New Zealand's only domestic producer of food-grade CO2 since… Read more Audio

The central and eastern North Island are set for another battering of wind and rain, after an already less-than-spectacular summer.

NIWA forecaster Chris Brandolino and Thames Civil Defence… Read more Audio

The ASB Classic tennis tournament is back - but the Auckland weather hasn't got the memo. Rain has interrupted the first four days of the women's event - frustrating players and fans - and forcing… Read more Audio

Young space fanatics around Te Ika-a-Maui will be given a rare chance to meet a NASA Astronaut in the coming week. Doctor Kate Rubins will be telling audiences about her 300 days spent in space at… Read more Audio

Tiny house advocates say legislation, lending and land are prohibiting people from buying tiny homes. They say there is huge demand for the houses - and it could help solve the housing crisis if the… Read more Audio

Pope Benedict XVI has been buried in the tombs beneath the St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City. It has been estimated almost 200,000 people paid homage to the Pope Emeritus while he was lying in… Read more Audio

More than 1000 young athletes will sprint, jump and throw at the North Island Colgate Games in Whanganui this weekend. The Games are the biggest athletics event for children aged seven to 14. Kids in… Read more Audio

In the United States, Republicans are scrambling after their House leader Kevin McCarthy suffered defeat again after six rounds of voting over the last two days. The US House of Representatives is in… Read more Audio