Morning Report

Farmers and businesses in Central Hawke's Bay could run out of water this summer as parts of the Waipawa and Tukituki Rivers are already bone dry. And they're worried that could send them bust. Audio

Go Bus Hamilton is locking out bus drivers who planned to stop collecting fares from passengers as part of ongoing industrial action. One hundred and twenty drivers voted to stop taking fares in a bid… Read more Audio

Go Bus Hamilton is locking out bus drivers who planned to stop collecting fares from passengers as part of ongoing industrial action. One hundred and twenty drivers voted to stop taking fares in a bid… Read more Audio

Three separate fires in Hastings on Sunday night, including one at the Hawke's Bay Opera House, appear to be linked and are being treated as suspicious. The Senior station officer at the Hastings Fire… Read more Audio

The Black Caps face a near impossible task to save the first cricket test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi after a stunning batting collapse on day three. Audio

Fewer than a third of the country's prisons provide intensive Māori focused rehabilitation. That's despite Māori making up more than half of the country's prison population. But former prisoners told… Read more Audio

Frank Bainimarama has been given another four years in power after winning the Fiji election. The results came through yesterday (Sunday) after the country went to the polls on Wednesday. The new… Read more Audio

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