Morning Report

There has been a standoff at Ihumātao after police sent in reinforcements last night.

Pania Newton who is leading the protests says she can't explain why more than 80 extra police turned up.

Dozens… Read more Audio

The Chief Censor supports the decision by a cyber-security firm to drop the online message board 8Chan in the wake of Sunday's mass shooting in Texas.

Twenty people were killed during the attack at a… Read more Audio

The government wants abortion removed from the Crimes Act and made available as of right in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.

After that a doctor would need to decide whether an abortion was… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A Ngāpuhi representative is astounded the government has spent more than $10 million trying to get the iwi into treaty settlement negotiations.

Ngāpuhi has been unable to establish a mandate to enter… Read more Audio

Nathan Lyon has spun Australia to a remarkable victory in the first Ashes cricket test at Edgbaston, where the tourists prevailed by 251 runs midway through day five. Audio

A standoff at Ihumātao after police send in reinforcements we speak to protest leader Pania Newton, The government proposes to make it easier for women to have abortions we speak to Andrew Little, and… Read more Audio

An Asian delegation was among the hundreds of people who visited Ihumātao at the weekend as the protest continues.

The action is being led by Pania Newton and others opposed to a major housing… Read more Audio

The tributes that have been pouring in for All Black legend Sir Brian Lochore have not been limited to his impact on New Zealand rugby.

The former All Black captain, coach and manager died on… Read more Audio

Māori providers involved in a police-led domestic violence intervention programme say they're struggling to find enough men to work with perpetrators.

The Integrated Safety Response Pilot - which… Read more Audio

A Wellington woman, Bronwyn Hutchison, who is losing her sight and mobility to multiple sclerosis is trying to raise one hundred thousand $100,000 to travel to Mexico for a radical stem cell… Read more Video, Audio