Morning Report

Alison and George Bishop returned to their Mataura home last night to find their home under a metre of water.

Matuara was the last evacuated town to be reopened in Southland after the Mataura River… Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

The waka hourua community is ecstatic following a $1.7 million funding boost to strengthen matauranga or knowledge in traditional celestial navigation.

The announcement was made by the Prime Minister… Read more Audio

New Zealand has lost its under-19 Cricket World Cup semi final against Bangladesh in South Africa by six wickets. Read more Audio

What will Aotearoa look like on the 200th anniversary of the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in 20 years?

RNZ Youth Affairs reporter Katie Doyle spoke to a group of young leaders about their vision… Read more Audio

A five-month long Police and Customs investigation has ended with the jailing of four foreign nationals and the dismantling of a trans-national crime syndicate.

The men were arrested in Tauranga in… Read more Audio

Gore and Mataura have been evacuated as the Mataura River peaks, while the nearby town of Wyndham is also on notice to evacuate as the water draws nearer.

The Mautara River peaked in Gore around… Read more Audio

Tomorrow the country commemorates 180 years since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Each year, February 6 is an opportunity to pause, and take stock of where we stand and how far we have to go.

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Most of the residents of the town of Mataura have been told to leave as soon as possible as the river neared its peak.

After three days of heavy rain the river is running between four and six metres… Read more Audio