Morning Report

There's growing speculation All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams has signed a multi-million dollar deal to switch codes again returning to the English Super League with newocomers the Toronto… Read more Audio

Firefighters were called out to 72 blazes on Tuesday night, all of them sparked by fireworks

Reporter Michael Cropp speaks to Susie Ferguson. 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

An insurance risk analyst says New Zealanders have had a good deal for decades and rising premiums are only putting insurers on a par with other quake-prone countries.

The Wellington Mayor's… Read more Audio

All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams is set for his return to rugby league with English Super League newcomers Toronto Wolfpack. Read more Audio

Firefighters are called out to 72 blazes sparked by fireworks - most of them in Auckland, the US is pulling out of the Paris climate accord and says it will go its own way, more problems for the… Read more Audio

Last night Dave Dobbyn's manager Lorraine Barry was amongst the winners at the New Zealand Music Artisan Awards.

Ms Barry won New Zealand Music Manager of Year for her long career with Dave Dobbyn… Read more Audio

Just two Australian-bred horses will race in the Melbourne Cup, which begins at 5pm on Tuesday.

Two of the 24 are New Zealand bred horses, The Chosen One and Surprise Baby. The Irish father-son… Read more Audio

A Taranaki farmer fears lives could be lost because rural people are unable to get face-to-face appointments with a GP when they are suffering mental health issues.

He says when farmers call their GP… Read more Audio

A Court of Appeal decision is being hailed by a marine ecologist as a potential new dawn for the marine environment.

The decision says under the Resource Management Act, regional councils can… Read more Audio