Morning Report

The death toll from wildfires in Northern California has risen to 76, with over twelve hundred people still unaccounted for. Almost 10,000 homes have been destroyed, and rescue workers continue to… Read more Audio

The Minister responsible for Pike River Andrew Little says the National government totally failed the families of Pike River. Today marks the eighth anniversary of the mine disaster which killed 29… Read more Audio

A woman has described a tornado in Canterbury as a massive wall of dust coming at the road. Lily Tworogal was driving to Christchurch with her father and was just north of Ashburton when she saw the… Read more Audio

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is predicting big improvements once the team locks in changes they are trying to make to the way they play. The All Blacks lost to Ireland yesterday morning, going down… Read more Audio

A spate of Ministers, including the Brexit secretary, resigned after Mrs May announced her draft agreement for leaving the European Union last week. Opponents within her party are trying to garner… Read more Audio

The families of the Pike River mine disaster have been told they're owed a formal government apology, and that they'll be getting one. Today is the eighth anniversary of the explosion which killed 29… Read more Audio

The Black Ferns have lost their first rugby test in almost a year and a half, going down 30-27 to France in Grenoble. Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

Lawyers are warning more needs to be done to protect migrants from losing millions of dollars in property disputes. The Law Commision has published proposals to make property law fairer and easier to… Read more Audio

Ireland is basking in the glory of its first-ever home win over the All Blacks. The world number two team beat New Zealand 16-9 in Dublin on Sunday. Ruaidhri O'Connor is the rugby correspondent for… Read more Audio

As the eighth anniversary of the Pike River disaster is marked on the West Coast today, Pike Recovery Minister Andrew Little says the families of of the 29 men killed are due a government apology. RNZ… Read more Audio