Morning Report

A safety campaign to help people whose dates go horribly wrong has launched in Sydney - and there are calls to bring it across the ditch. "Ask for Angela" lets anyone who feel unsafe on a date or a… Read more Audio

Australia's flawed extradition system means New Zealanders are getting away with serious crimes across the ditch. Justice Minister Andrew Little has highlighted the problem. He says in the past 18… Read more Audio

Businesses in the Coromandel are counting the cost after stormy weather closed the roads in the area again. They say regular road closures, bad weather, and slips mean visitors are staying away. Audio

People are gathering on Muriwai Beach this morning to mark the drowning of a man and a woman who died yesterday after being swept off rocks while fishing. Tim Jago is the chair of Muriwai Volunteer… Read more Audio

Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters says the world should not leap to conclusions about Russia's involvement in US politics but he is bewildered and confused by Donald Trump's comments after Mr… Read more Audio

An internal health board report says the computer systems serving Auckland and Northland's public hospitals were within four minutes of failing. It says this occurred during a power cut last year… Read more Audio

Nurses and District Health Boards are back in talks today in a bid to break the impasse over pay and staffing that's already triggered strike action. The surprise move follows last week's 24-hour long… Read more Audio

Former top American intelligence officials have condemned President Donald Trump for accepting Vladimir Putin's denial that Russia interfered in the 2016 US elections. Mr Trump and the Russian… Read more Audio

Rowing New Zealand could well continue with the controversial row-off which decided the single sculls berth for this year's Wold Championships. Audio

Call for changes to the KiwiSaver scheme to stop investors being caught in low yielding funds and paying high fees. Exploitation on fishing vessels. Signs of economic weakness. Market update.  Audio

A massive celebration welcoming the French football team home is underway in Paris. More than half a million people have lined the Champs-Élysées for a victory parade. The team, which won 4-2 against… Read more Audio

A twelve-year project stopping people from rock-fishing without lifejackets is being called a success, despite two deaths at Muriwai Beach on Monday. A man and a woman died there after being swept off… Read more Audio