Morning Report

The biological parents of five-year-old Leon Jayet-Cole have given contrasting evidence over the circumstances leading to his death.

The autistic Christchurch school boy died in hospital in May 2015… Read more Audio

US prosecutors have charged two former employees of the social media platform, Twitter with spying for Saudi Arabia.

They are accused of exploiting their access to Twitter's internal systems to… Read more Audio

A large fire which ripped across Te Mata Peak in Hawke's Bay overnight, is now out, but it's unclear what caused it.

Helicopters were on standby last night as crews battled the vegetation fire from… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

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

President Trump has reacted negatively to confirmation public impeachment hearings will start next week.

At a rally in Louisianna hours President Trump had this to say:

"Corrupt politicans... and… Read more Audio

The Football Ferns have lost 2-nil to China in their opening match of a Four Nations tournament in China. Read more Audio

A private Waikato school says the R18 restriction on vaping nicotine isn't working and it is treating dozens of students who are addicted to the drug through vaping.

St Peter's Cambridge says the… Read more Audio

People in Auckland can't agree on whether banning people from Auckland's maunga during the 2020 fireworks season is a good idea or not.

But the city's Tupuna Maunga Authority is determined to keep… Read more Audio

The Principal Youth Court Judge, John Walker, is calling for much more support for youth offenders when they're released to stop the high rates of re-offending.

Latest figures show 90 percent of the… Read more Audio

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