Morning Report

South Africa will face England in Yokohama for the Rugby World Cup decider this weekend. South Africa beat Wales 19-16 at their semi-final on Saturday, and England stunned the All Blacks 19-7. No side… Read more Audio

New Zealand Rugby expects to have a new All Black coach appointed by Christmas. Audio

It's feared Auckland's resident leopard seal, Owha, has made some enemies due to her pastime of biting into and sinking inflatable dinghies at the Westhaven Marina.

The three-metre seal has a serious… Read more Audio

After being defeated by England 19-7, the All Blacks will face Wales in the third place playoff in Tokyo this weekend.

The match will be Steve Hansen's last as coach and will also see off Ben Smith… Read more Audio

US President Donald Trump announced over the weekend at the White House that the "world's number one terrorist leader" is dead.

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi "blew himself up" when cornered by US… Read more Audio

Aucklanders are being urged to take public transport, carpool, walk or cycle to help reduce congestion as the city returns to work after the long weekend and the fire at Sky City.

While much of the… Read more Audio

California's Governor has declared a statewide emergency after strong winds whipped wildfires in the north and south of the state, forcing the evacuation of almost 200,000 people.

In Northern… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tells Susie Ferguson she has confidence in the processes of the Royal Commission of inquiry into Abuse in Care.  Read more Audio

A dawn service has been held this morning at the pa on the outskirts of Waitara where the first shots of the New Zealand wars were fired in 1860. The ceremony kicked off the second day of Te Putake o… Read more Audio

Victims of abuse in state and faith-based care will publicly tell their stories to the Royal Commission into abuse for the first time on Tuesday.

Over the next two weeks, the Inquiry will hear from… Read more Audio

With the disappointment of the All Blacks early exit from the Rugby World Cup starting to fade - well at least for some of us - thoughts are now turning to who might be the next All Blacks coach… Read more Audio

The parents of a baby at the centre of an attempted removal by Oranga Tamariki are refusing to be part of a government review, saying they don't trust the investigation will be fair, or independent… Read more Audio