Morning Report

Nearly 70 percent of Lotto shop sales are made in stores in the poorest half of the community.

An RNZ investigation into the state-owned gambling company shows that its retail sales come… Read more Audio

Two dozen Southland communities were without power on Sunday as wild weather battered the region.

PowerNet chief executive Jason Franklin said many coastal communities were affected, with fallen… Read more Audio

Former defence minister Ron Mark says soldiers in Ukraine had to abandon an attempt to recover New Zealand corporal Dominic Abelen's body after coming under heavy fire from Russian troops.

Mark, who… Read more Audio

A former Defence Minister is calling for the establishment of an Embassy in Ukraine.

Ron Mark says soldiers says the number of people interested in joining the cause has ballooned since Dominic… Read more Audio

US president Joe Biden says democracy is under attack from Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans.

Former US president Trump turned out to a Republican rally in Philadelphia to back TV doctor Mehmet Oz… Read more Audio

The Government could ditch the traffic light system when its Covid-19 settings come up for review soon.

Covid-19 modeller and University of Canterbury Professor Michael Plank explains the case… Read more Audio

People in the the Far North are being urged to take particular care due to a short but intense period of heavy rain and gale-force winds on Monday.

Meanwhile in the south, a cold week is on its way.

Severe gales have battered Otago and Southland, bringing power cuts, port troubles and flight disruption.

They also forced the closure of the Cardrona and Treble Cone ski fields.

Laura Headley is… Read more Audio