Morning Report

More than 300 people are dead and 700,000 sheltering in relief camps in southern India as monsoon rains continue to lash the area. The district of Kerala experiences about seventy percent of its… Read more Audio

Simon Bridges says the Green Party is losing out being a coalition partner in the government. The Green Party leadership at its weekend AGM dug in their heels saying they won't be reversing any of the… Read more Audio

Indy Car series leader Scott Dixon narrowly avoided a multi-car crash that has suspended this morning's latest race in Pocono and injured several drivers. Audio

Two Colombian tourists remain shaken after their car was stopped and forced to hand over cash, luggage and a cellphone just south of Turangi. The two men, who are in the New Zealand working and on… Read more Audio

A Gisborne councillor appears to be in trouble with the deputy mayor after calling out another councillor over racist comments she overhead at a meeting. Meredith Akuhata-Brown says she heard two of… Read more Audio

The Opportunities Party has a new leader. The former deputy leader Geoff Simmons has taken up the reins to lead the party to the 2020 election. TOP was founded in 2016 by Gareth Morgan, but as leader… Read more Audio

A man arrested for shoving a security guard at a Work and Income office just hours after leaving prison is blaming rude and intimidating staff. Jamie Mako has been barred from every WINZ office in the… Read more Audio

The Greens have announced plans to crack down on the amount of waste New Zealand produces. At its annual AGM in Palmerston North at the weekend, Associate Minister for the Environment, Eugenie Sage… Read more Audio

Consulting Doctor Google before you go to see your GP might be a good idea after all. Far from giving people crazy ideas that they've contracted an exotic disease or a terminal illness, a new study… Read more Audio

Thousands of people made their way to Ngāruawahia at the weekend for the 12th koroneihana celebrations for the Māori King. The five-day celebrations were marred by accusations of extravagant spending… Read more Audio

The Green Party leadership have dug in their heels, and won't be reversing any of the decisions they've made in government. Party stalwarts Jeanette Fitzsimons and Sue Bradford had hoped the caucus… Read more Audio

Builders, panel-beaters and electricians are going head-to-head with universities and polytechnics in a bid to enroll school leavers in apprenticeships instead of tertiary courses. Only four percent… Read more Audio