Morning Report

In a powerful symbol of reconciliation between Maori and Pakeha, the Anglican Archdeacon Tikituterangi Raumati was buried in the grounds of the Taranaki Cathedral Church of St Mary's in New Plymouth… Read more Audio

International news agency Reuters says it will keep fighting to have two of its reporters released from jail in Myanmar. Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were on Monday sentenced to seven years in prison with… Read more Audio

The Silver Ferns midcourter Laura Langman says taking a year out from netball has given her some perspective on life. Langman has announced she will return to play for the Australian domestic netball… Read more Audio

A war of words has erupted at the Christchurch City Council over flood-prone properties. Christchurch City Councillor David East has accused council staff of deliberately removing a policy, intended… Read more Audio

Staff at Unitec in Auckland are facing huge job losses. Almost 20 courses will be suspended by 2019, including the Bachelor of Arts, Master of Osteopathy and Bachelor of Sport. Dr Wei Loo is the… Read more Audio

Winston Peters has thrown a major spanner into the works of Labour's plan to double the refugee quota, saying his party never agreed to that. Labour campaigned on raising the refugee quota to 1500 per… Read more Audio

A Syrian refugee in Nauru has few words for Winston Peters, other than "please help save us." The Foreign Minister is in Nauru for the Pacific Islands Forum, and has a meeting with the Australian… Read more Audio

New information has come to light about the dispute between the sidelined minister Meka Whaitiri and one of her staff. It's understood Ms Whaitiri man-handled her newly employed press secretary and… Read more Audio

A New Zealand detainee inside West Australia's Yongah Hill Detention Centre says New Zealanders are banding together to give each other support after a riot broke out at the weekend. Police are still… Read more Audio

The scene of a deadly explosion in Henderson in West Auckland remains under police guard this morning. A body was found after a shed near Swanson Road blew up - a blast that shook nearby buildings… Read more Audio

The Silver Ferns midcourter Laura Langman says taking a year out from netball has given her some perspective on life. Audio

Investors still woefully ignorant about and indifferent to Kiwisaver. Starbucks didn't offer much to Restaurant Brands. Trade bolsters growth. Kiwi accent stalls voice recognition help systems. Global… Read more Audio