Morning Report

Two witnesses have come forward to say they saw David Bain on the morning of the notorious family massacre in Dunedin 25 years ago. The two witnesses say they went to police years ago, but police can… Read more Audio

Zimbabwe has entered three days of national mourning for the former president Robert Mugabe. Mr Mugabe, Zimbabwe's first post-independence leader, ruled until he was ousted by a military coup in 2017… Read more Audio

Private clinics offering tantalising hopes from stem cell treatment are being accused of taking advantage of desperate patients. The public health system has offered stem cell bone marrow transplants… Read more Audio

Music therapy week is fast approaching and it's not just humans who can benefit from a well-chosen tune. Research from the UK shows certain types of music can reduce anxiety in animals, particularly… Read more Audio

Two councillors and an Aucklander are vying to become Gisborne's next Mayor. That's after former Mayor, Meng Foon, stepped down after 18 years to take up his new role as Race Relations Commissioner… Read more Audio

The Government has announced $6-million of funding for 23 existing, but unfunded, mental health services. The funding will go to 22 general practices and a kaupapa Maori provider, across seven… Read more Audio

The public is being assured there won't be a shortage of measles vaccines - with a big shipment due in New Zealand by the end of the week. On Friday, a South Auckland doctor told RNZ she was low on… Read more Audio

A senior member of Boris Johnson's cabinet has resigned after an outspoken attack on the government's approach to Brexit. The former Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, said the government was having no… Read more Audio

The All Blacks head to the Rugby World Cup in Japan this morning without their number one ranking, despite their 92-7 win over Tonga in Hamilton on Saturday. Ireland's 19-10 win over Wales at the… Read more Audio

Two years after bilingual towns were first proposed, Otaki is carving its own path to becoming reo rua, while other towns lag behind. The idea was put forward by the then-Maori affairs Minister Te… Read more Audio

The Transport Agency is in talks with Google about a breach of data storage after a bungle by its rogue and now-defunct high-tech unit. The agency says the mistake - leaving a data key wide open for… Read more Audio