Morning Report

Students say it's tragic that it's taken a death to force a law change to ensure they are looked after properly at university hostels. The government is bringing in a mandatory Code of Practice and… Read more Audio

It's been a wild night in the north of the North Island. Powerlines are down and roads are flooded. Gill Bonnett joins Susie Ferguson with the latest. Audio

 The bad weather has cost a sailor his life. Rescuers braved strong winds and high seas yesterday afternoon, trying to save the crew off a yacht off Northland. One man died and three others were taken… Read more Audio

England's extraordinary win over New Zealand in July's World Cup cricket final will never be repeated after the boundary countback rule was abolished in ICC events. Audio

The International Cricket Council will change the rules of the "super over" which saw England beat New Zealand in the World Cup final in July. The tie-breaker regulations - which had only occurred 11… Read more Audio

Boris Johnson's government has set out "ambitious" policies on crime, health, the environment and Brexit in a Queen's Speech. Plans for tougher sentences for violent offenders and legal targets for… Read more Audio

Rising floodwaters have forced 40 freedom campers to move from their spot in Coromandel. The Waikato regional council's communications adviser, Wendy Valois, says surface flooding and slips are… Read more Audio

The Chief Censor's office will receive an extra $2.4 million to help it speed up its response to violent extremist content uploaded online. It's part of the government's response to the March 15… Read more Audio

New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew says the offer Sky Television made for the right to broadcast New Zealand rugby matches from 2021 was so good they didn't need to wait around for a better… Read more Audio

The Transport Agency calls it one of the country's highest risk stretches of highway. But thousands of people living near State Highway 6 from Nelson to Blenheim say it's not the road, it's the… Read more Audio

Despite opinion polls showing National ahead of Labour, the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Labour's support has lifted since the election. She says even though there are clouds on the economic… Read more Audio

Two polls two days running have National running ahead of Labour. Both polls showed Jacinda Ardern's popularity as preferred prime minister falling, though she remains well clear of Opposition leader… Read more Audio