Morning Report

The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering the British backpacker Grace Millane will watch continue watching his first police interview today.

It's now the second week of the 27-year-old's… Read more Audio

The spat between Labour and New Zealand First ministers over arranged marriages may have moved behind closed doors but it's no closer to a resolution.

The Prime Minister has already announced that… Read more Audio

Obnoxious and unnecessary - that's the Privacy Commissioner John Edwards' view of a government Bill aimed at controlling New Zealanders who return from fighting terrorist wars overseas.

Mr Edwards… Read more Audio

Fire danger ratings in New South Wales are expected to drop from catastrophic to very high today before temperatures rise again as the weekend approaches.

At its height there were 15 fires at… Read more Audio

The Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger says he's not too concerned about the experience they've lost from the Super Rugby side. Read more Audio

For the first time, three Pasifika students will compete in the National Interschool Chess Championships in Australia after winning gold at the New Zealand Power Team tournament.

Three siblings of… Read more Audio

Police, Auckland city officials and security guards turned up at Ōwairaka - Mt Albert in the early hours of the morning, to talk to protesters trying to stop trees being felled.

They were joined by… Read more Audio

MPs will vote on Wednesday on whether to send the question of voluntary euthanasia to the public for a final say, or dump the issue altogether.

The End of Life Choice Bill - which would allow… Read more Audio

School zones are again in the news, this time on the back of new education reforms.

Schools will no longer set their own enrolement areas - it will be done instead by a network of regional offices… Read more Audio

The government has unveiled a major overhaul of the school system, including taking away schools' powers to set their own enrolment zones.

A newly formed Education Service Agency will take on the… Read more Audio

The Catholic Church has begun its first-ever survey in New Zealand to get to grips with just how many priests abused how many children.

A researcher into abuse by clergy says this could be the… Read more Audio

A mysterious foundation that loans money to New Zealand First is under scrutiny, with concerns that while it's lawful, it fails to provide the transparency voters need in a democracy.

The party has… Read more Audio