Morning Report

Auckland mayoral candidate John Tamihere has laid out his plan to tackle homelessness but critics says there are some serious flaws.

Mr Tamihere wants to bring in an 0800 hotline so people could dial… Read more Audio

There was wild weather in Auckland overnight, with a tornado hitting homes in waterfront suburb St Heliers, and strong winds lifting the roof of the downtown Cloud building, which has a plastic roof.

St Heliers resident Nancy Green witnessed mayhem unfold at her home and her neighbour's properties as a tornado ripped through the Auckland suburb on Sunday evening, lifting roofs and bringing down… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

An aviation group believes the leadership of the Civil Aviation Authority should be held more accountable for mistakes.

In May, the authority told the public it only had two helicopter inspectors on… Read more Audio

A violent tornado ripped through the Auckland suburb of St Heliers on Sunday night, lifting roofs and bringing down trees. Fire and Emergency say they have a dozen reports of houses being damaged.

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An experimental England rugby squad beat a strong Wales team 33-19 at Twickenham this morning. Audio

A tornado tore through St Heliers last night, damaging houses and bringing down trees, Auckland authorities look to double the number of CCTV cameras across the city, Are the sushi shop penguins back… Read more Audio

It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio