Morning Report

Scorching heat baking Australia eased yesterday granting a brief respite from the bushfires raging across New South Wales and South Australia.

It comes after a horror few days for the country where… Read more Audio

More detail has been released about the government $5 million business support package for Whakatāne and Westland.

The package is aimed at helping businesses affected by the Whakaari/White Island… Read more Audio

Four people have already been killed on the roads before the official Christmas holiday road toll period even begins this afternoon at 4pm.

One person died near Levin on Sunday and three people were… Read more Audio

The Black Caps best bowler says he's ticked all the boxes ahead of his return to the side for the must win Boxing Day cricket test against Australia. Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

A Christmas tradition for Morning Report is to bring you season's greetings from some of the politicians we talk to during the year.

Here's leader of the Act Party, David Seymour. Read more Audio

The kaitiaki of a sacred Rotorua lake say it's being desecrated by a mountain bike trail they had no say in approving.

Lake Rotokakahi is part of a network of lakes in the area - and the public… Read more Audio

The Conservation Department won't reopen its part of the track to Cape Kidnappers after two tourists were seriously injured in a rockslide while walking underneath the cliffs in January.

The Hastings… Read more Audio

More detail has been released about the government's $5 million business support package for Whakatāne and Westland.

The package is aimed at helping businesses affected by the Whakaari/White Island… Read more Audio

The Black Caps have received a boost ahead of the Boxing Day cricket test against Australia with strike bowler Trent Boult back to full fitness. Read more Audio

It's barbecue season and the question is to add beetroot or not?

Earlier this year Whanganui man Geoff Horne was offered a beet-free burger at not one but four different takeaway joints in a row.

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