Morning Report

An investigation into the Pigeon Valley forest fire has found a perfect storm of conditions were at play allowing the fire to cause widespread damage.The fire in the Tasman district was started on 5th… Read more Audio

The leaders of Pacific countries have been putting together a case to present to Australia when the Pacific Islands Forum meets in Tuvalu on Thursday. The countries want a stronger commitment to… Read more Audio

The FBI reportedly raided financier Jeffrey Epstein's private island off the coast of St. Thomas, days after he died in prison. Mr Epstein was found dead in an apparent suicide two days earlier while… Read more Audio

A guide was dragged hundreds of metres downhill when he was caught in an avalanche on Aoraki Mt Cook yesterday. Five people were helicoptered off the slopes near Tin Hutt Stream, with the guide taken… Read more Audio

Opposition leader Simon Bridges says the outgoing head of Statistics New Zealand, Liz MacPherson, should not be a scapegoat for the botched census. He says the Minister for Statistics James Shaw… Read more Audio

The census botch-up may have done long-lasting damage to public trust, with one economist warning it could take as long as a decade to rebuild. Officials insist key aspects of the data are robust, but… Read more Audio

A New Zealand woman caught up in the disruption at Hong Kong airport says no one is begrudging the protesters' actions. Britt Carroll's flight back to Melbourne on Monday was cancelled because of the… Read more Audio

The police say a Sydney man suspected of stabbing a woman to death yesterday in the city centre had material on him about terror events around the world, including in New Zealand and the US. The… Read more Audio

The Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson admits he hasn't seen the Galle wicket for today's first cricket Test against Sri Lanka. Audio

Confusion and concern remains after five Russian nuclear scientists died in a missile explosion at sea. Moscow has confirmed the deaths of what it calls "national heroes", but until now has only said… Read more Audio

Riot police have clashed with protestors at Hong Kong's airport overnight. This follows Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam saying the on-going protests were pushing the territory down what she… Read more Audio