Morning Report

A woman who was sexually abused as a child is outraged a Catholic leader offered excuses for the theologian who carried out the abuse.

The laws governing political fundraising are coming under fresh… Read more Audio

Forensic scientists have been busy digging up the graves of pigs, sheep, and a plastic skeleton as part of a grave site recovery training course.

The Institute of Environmental Science and Research -… Read more Audio

Hawke's Bay environmental groups and iwi have launched a scathing attack on a major plan being proposed to manage the region's water -despite them being part of the six year process to develop it.

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A government plan to save thousands of seabirds from being killed by the fishing industry each year is being called weak and ineffective.

The action plan details what fishers should do to avoid… Read more Audio

A medical student's family say the University of Otago interns caught abusing their overseas work placements are being used as scapegoats.

More than 50 final year medical students will be prevented… Read more Audio

A brief update on the movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

Mana whenua of Ihumātao are disappointed and seriously displeased to hear the Crown might help Auckland Council buy the contested land.

Sources have told RNZ the Crown is considering lending $40… Read more Audio

The Electoral Commisison has received a complaint about how New Zealand First uses a foundation to handle donations.

NZ First leader Winston Peters says he's confident the party has always acted… Read more Audio

Investigators reported finding many flaws in a major bus operator's safety systems after a bus careened down a hill killing three people near Gisborne in 2016.

But these findings were dropped by the… Read more Audio

The Government is introducing new powers which it says will protect New Zealanders' interests in important assets such as ports and airports, telecommunications and electricity infrastructure.

A new… Read more Audio

Tauranga's Bay Oval will become the ninth venue to host Test cricket in New Zealand when the Black Caps play England in the first test tomorrow. Read more Audio

The British band Coldplay has chosen the Otago Daily Times - of all the world's media outlets - to reveal the lyrics to their new album.

The paper features the words to the 15 songs on the album the… Read more Audio