Morning Report

Donald Trump has become the third US president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives.

The House voted on two charges - that the president had abused his power and that he had… Read more Audio

Drones are being flown among the gannets at Auckland's Muriwai Beach, much to the alarm of birdwatchers and conservationists.

Permits are needed to fly drones on conservation land and in Auckland's… Read more Audio

The police buy-back for now-illegal firearms ends at midnight on Friday, and with less than a day to go about 50,000 guns have been handed in.

Hamish Bruce is one of the gunsmiths approved by police… Read more Audio

The Christmas holiday road jam is expected to strike earlier than usual this year, with the Transport Agency warning motorists to expect queues and delays out of the main centres from as early as… Read more Audio

The former New Zealand captain Ken Rutherford says the Black Caps selectors haven't helped themselves when it comes to the situation with struggling opening batsman Jeet Raval. Read more Audio

We're only days away from Christmas - and a lot of people are beginning their holiday break on Saturday, so what might the weather be like?

Will we be able to enjoy barbecues and the beach?

NIWA… Read more Audio

The Motor Trade Association obtained data that shows the percentage of fatal crashes involving some sort of vehicle factor - often bad tyres or lights - has tripled to 15 percent since 2013.

This is… Read more Audio

A trucking company that falsified logbooks and repeatedly failed roadside inspections has escaped any penalty.

Pacific Haulage Limited operates trucks out of Gisborne and was audited after concerns… Read more Audio

Samoa was warned as early as March to immunise its population against measles.

That notice came more than six months before a deadly epidemic killed 77 people as of Thursday 19 Dececember.

RNZ has… Read more Audio

At least 12 homes have been destroyed as out-of-control fires rage across New South Wales.

Firefighters have been seriously injured and smoke haze across the Sydney basin has been at hazardous… Read more Audio

An Auckland criminal barrister says historical sexual offending charges are notoriously difficult to both prosecute and defend.

Arthur Allan Thomas - who was pardoned after twice being convicted of… Read more Audio

The Justice Ministry has finally made its court cells safer for suicidal detainees, four years after a man killed himself in one.

The work caps off delays that have frustrated detention watchdogs… Read more Audio