Morning Report

The West Coast Regional Council is considering removing the Waiho River's stopbanks at Franz Josef and letting it revert to its old flood plain, potentially swallowing up thousands of hectares of… Read more Audio

The gun lobby is complaining it has been blindsided by a decision to hold just one day of submissions on the government's fast-track gun law changes. Written submissions on the Arms Amendment Act… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Former Prime Minister Sir John Key says American politicians are in awe of what New Zealand has done with its fast-tracked gun reforms. He told the annual meeting of company directors in Auckland it's… Read more Audio

National MP and former Police Minister Judith Collins is calling for the police to be given new powers to crack down on gangs and guns. After a Mongrel Mob leader said gang members would not willingly… Read more Audio

The National Party MP Judith Collins is urging the Government to crack down on gangs with illegal firearms by giving the police greater powers to raid gang homes. Her comments come after the Waikato… Read more Audio

The Blues first five Otere Black says rugby fans can expect more leading New Zealand players to head overseas to ply their trade. Audio

Gun owners have just one day to tell MPs in person what they think about the gun law changes - and they are not happy, The man accused of the Christchurch mosque shootings could become the first… Read more Audio

Protesters are gathering in Thames where the Thames Coromandel District Council is about to vote on whether to sign up to the Local Government Leaders Climate Change Declaration. It's been described… Read more Audio

The clean-up continues on the West Coast after a flooded Fox River uncovered an old landfill, washing rubbish downstream and on to kilometres of coastline. While much of the rubbish has been cleaned… Read more Audio