Morning Report

Yesterday's deluge is continuing to cause problems in Otago. Slips, surface flooding and road closures are still affecting the region. The Clutha River is at the highest levels 20 years and is still… Read more Audio

The All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster says generally they're happy with the tweaks they've been making to the All Blacks this year. Audio

China is being blamed for an upsurge of cyber attacks against Australian businesses. A joint Fairfax Media-Nine News investigation says it has confirmation the attacks were orchestrated by China's… Read more Audio

National says the government's no-fees policy for tertiary students was an election bribe that's turned out to be a complete failure. Tertiary education spokesperson, Paula Bennett, says Education… Read more Audio

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's ban on asylum for migrants who cross the US-Mexico border illegally. Just one of the stories coming out of the US administration on Wednesday. His… Read more Audio

New Zealand's latest cricketing hero Ajaz Patel is under no illusion just how tough test cricket is despite helping the Black Caps to their narrowest ever test win. The 30-year-old test debutant took… Read more Audio

Third-year medical students at the University of Otago don't yet know if they'll have to re-sit their exams after allegations of cheating. In an end-of-year practical exam, students were asked to… Read more Audio

The pressures on small-town New Zealand are exerting a brutal grip on Ōtaki. The Kāpiti town is struggling with four suspected suicides and a rise in the use of the drug P. But locals are taking steps… Read more Audio

The Salvation Army says a ban on beggars and rough sleepers in Tauranga won't solve the problem but just move it elsewhere. The Tauranga City Council has narrowly passed a bylaw banning begging and… Read more Audio

A common practice of cutting tongue-tied babies is being labelled painful, frequently unnecessary and potentially dangerous. Thousands of newborns are thought to have the surgery every year and… Read more Audio

Flooding continues to cause problems in Otago with rivers continuing to rise. Severe weather warnings in the South Island were lifted last night as rain across the Dunedin and Clutha districts eased… Read more Audio

The New Zealand spinner Azaz Patel says they celebrated their first Test victory over Pakistan, but it didn't last too long and they're now focussed on the second test. Audio