Morning Report

A helicopter pilot is being praised as a hero for risking his life to save tourists injured in the Whakaari/White Island eruption.

Mark Law was one of the pilots that took part in a rescue mission… Read more Audio

A sixth person who was rescued from Whakaari/White Island on Monday died late on Tuesday in Middlemore Hospital.

Eight people are still missing and are presumed to have died on the island.

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The Black Caps coach Gary Stead says their main challenge ahead of the first Test in Perth is Australia and not the wicket. Read more Audio

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

The fires service say a fire that has been burning on Māngere Mountain overnight is according to the fire service now under control.

The fire started at just before 2am on Wednesday.

RNZ reporter… Read more Audio

The mayor of Whakatāne wants tourist trips to Whakaari/White Island to continue despite the eruption which is believed to have killed 14 people.

While Judy Turner is defiant in the face of the… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

A military plane with 38 people on board has disappeared en-route to Antarctica from Chile.

The C-130 Hercules transport aircraft took off from Punta Arenas and operators lost contact just over an… Read more Audio

A tour guide who dragged people off Whakaari/White Island in suffocating conditions is being hailed as a hero.

White Island Tours manager Paul Kingi had just left the island with his tour group when… Read more Audio

Can they fit him in... that's the question that again hangs over the possible inclusion of speedster Lockie Ferguson for the first test against Australia starting in Perth tomorrow. Read more Audio