Morning Report

The small Taranaki town of Hawera was left reeling yesterday after it became the scene of a double homicide investigation.

Police were called to a property in Manawapou Road at half past two… Read more Audio

American Magic is determined to get back out on the water, after a devastating capsize during Sunday's race.

In a dramatic scene, the team's yacht, Patriot, became temporarily airborne, before… Read more Audio

Convicted criminals are reportedly paying tens-of-thousands of dollars to President Donald Trump's associates to lobby him for a pardon.

Mr Trump is preparing an expansive list of more than 100… Read more Audio

The Education Review Office has warned that some children lost ten weeks of learning in last year's lockdowns.

It surveyed thousands of students and teachers and says anxiety and under-achievement… Read more Audio

A shortage of building supplies is preventing the construction sector from delivering projects on time and within budget.

Plumbing, electrical and tiling suppliers are all reporting difficulties… Read more Audio

Magicians around the world are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first time a woman was sawn in half. The illusion was first shown to the public by PT Selbit in Finsbury Park in London in 1921… Read more Audio

A team of Nepali climbers has set a new world record by becoming the first to reach the summit of K2, the world's second highest mountain, in winter. Dozens of climbers this winter had hoped to… Read more Audio

Just weeks before the government appoints commissioners to the Tauranga City Council, local leaders still don't agree on the best way for the city to move forward. The council is set to be replaced by… Read more Audio

The mayor of South Taranaki, Phil Nixon, says he's shocked to hear the police have launched a homicide inquiry after two people were found dead in Hawera early this morning. Emergency services… Read more Audio

Nita Blake-Persen speaks to Stuart Smith, our Moscow Correspondent. Audio