Morning Report

The Black Ferns Sevens have made New Zealand Rugby history by playing on home soil for the very first time at the Hamilton Sevens topping it off with a Fast Four Series win. New Zealand were unbeaten… Read more Audio

Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic claimed a record seventh Australian Open crown as he demolished Rafa Nadal in straight sets in his most dominant Grand Slam win over his old foe. Audio

A survey finds 80 percent support for cleaner rivers and lakes, it's going to be a scorcher - high temperatures prompt health warnings, and hundreds of teaching vacancies are unfilled as the new… Read more Audio

It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

A solar-powered concert will be showcasing the power of renewable energy this weekend. The free show on Saturday on the Desert Road in the central North Island will be run entirely by the energy from… Read more Audio

The future of a rural emergency health service is under pressure with supporters saying funding isn't keeping up with demand - and cuts could threaten lives. Prime is a 24-7 service providing rural… Read more Audio

Hamilton is gearing up this weekend for the World Rugby Sevens being held in the city for the second year in a row. 16 teams are vying for the title which is part of the Sevens world series. And for… Read more Audio

The Remutaka Hill Road connecting Wellington and Wairarapa is to be closed at night for two weeks in March for maintenance. The Transport Agency has given notice of the closures which will be in place… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Australia has issued a please explain to China about why it took three days to tell the Australian government it had detained one of its citizens. The Chinese-Australian writer and political… Read more Audio

A friend and advocate for the career criminal and self-styled jailhouse lawyer Arthur Taylor is delighted and relieved he'll be released on parole next month. Taylor has spent almost four decades… Read more Audio

Many Auckland commuters have been trapped in train carriages for up to an hour on Friday morning after a major signal fault on the network. One citybound passenger, Nicola, tells us about having to… Read more Audio