Morning Report

The mayor of Kawerau says the council may need to reconsider its water chlorination programme. Some residents are complaining online about the foul colour of their water. While the mayor Malcolm… Read more Audio

It's do or die for the Black Caps on Monday. They suffered another convincing defeat to India on Saturday, leaving them 2-0 down in their one-day international cricket series. The visitors also won… Read more Audio

Hundreds of boats will be out on the water in Auckland today for the annual anniversary day regatta. Watercraft using paddle, sail or steam power will race on the Waitemata Harbour and Hauraki Gulf… Read more Audio

Hope is fading to find more than 200 workers missing after a dam collapse at a mining site in south-eastern Brazil. Thirty-seven people so far are confirmed to have died. Here is local man Rafael… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The National Party leader Simon Bridges is keeping mum on whether his party would shack-up with a new centre-green party. Green voters might be offered another option in 2020 - with murmurs of a new… Read more Audio

Schools are starting to reopen from today and many are still searching for teachers. In some cases schools are using retired teachers, overseas teachers and part-time workers to ensure they begin the… Read more Audio

The search for two fishermen swept off rocks near Slope Point Road in Southland is about to get underway. The men have been missing since four o'clock yesterday afternoon - and search efforts… Read more Audio

Former Labour MP John Tamihere has put his hat in the ring for the Auckland mayoralty. Auckland political commentator Simon Wilson says it's unusual Mr Tamihere has not mentioned the usual issues one… Read more Audio

Auckland's new mayoral candidate John Tamihere says the city is badly treated by central government and is being unfairly taxed. The former Labour cabinet minister announced at the weekend he will run… Read more Audio

Rafael Nadal has never known a defeat like this. Audio

A start-up gin distilling business in Taranaki is appealing to the public to join the 'great New Zealand juniper hunt' to find the liquor's elusive key ingredient - juniper berries. Juno Gin wants to… Read more Audio