Morning Report

Another group of New Zealand firefighters from around the country are heading to Australia to fight its forest fires.

They left Auckland airport on Sunday afternoon for New South Wales where some… Read more Audio

Heavy rains have helped douse some of the wildfires rampaging through Australia since September last year.

There have been downpours in the states of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, which… Read more Audio

The country's newest ecosanctuary on the northernmost tip of the South Island is being called a small step towards fixing humanity's crimes against nature.

Those behind the new Wharariki Ecosanctuary… Read more Audio

About $1.5 million worth of construction projects in Christchurch will be finished and opened this year, marking another milestone in the Christchurch rebuild.

Of the 12 anchor projects six have been… Read more Audio

A brief update on the movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

The government plans to formally introduce changes to Family Funded Care next month.

Family Funded Care has been widely criticised for requiring intellectually disabled New Zealanders to be the… Read more Audio

Whakatāne businesses are continuing to feel the effects of the Whakaari/White Island eruption with some needing to completely overhaul their operations.

A rāhui was placed on marine activities for… Read more Audio

A disabled woman was told she could not have any home help for two weeks over the Christmas break because her assigned days fell on public holidays.

This was despite her Healthcare New Zealand carer… Read more Audio

A forestry company with close links to New Zealand First says it made a presentation to Shane Jones about the project it was seeking a $15 million government loan for, months before Mr Jones says he… Read more Audio

The Silver Ferns have been impressive in beating England 64-48 - with all 11 players taking the court at netball's Nations Cup in Birmingham. Read more Audio

A cyclone with New Zealand in its warpath will see sizeable waves pummel the East Coast of the North Island this week.

Cyclone Tino will cause more than a ripple at beaches on the East Cape, Gisborne… Read more Audio

US President Donald Trump's legal team has issued its first response to the impeachment charges - describing them as a "dangerous attack" on democracy.

The document said the impeachment articles… Read more Audio