Morning Report

Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says unannounced prison visits have revealed alarming levels of violence. He has just published a scathing report into one of the country's biggest prisons - Christchurch… Read more Audio

A push is on to ditch an old law blamed for causing a travesty of justice for the 115 victims of the CTV building collapse. The previous government was already looking at getting rid of the so-called… Read more Audio

Education Minister Chris Hipkins says he expects 80,000 people will benefit from free tertiary fees next year. Yesterday the government revealed further detail around how their policy of no fees for… Read more Audio

Wildfires burning overnight in California have swept into the city of Ventura north of Los Angeles destroying at least 150 homes and other buildings and forcing the evacuation of thousands of… Read more Audio

A house in Piha caught fire overnight and remains partially burning. More firefighters have been sent out on Wednesday morning. One person has minor burns, and the Fire Service is concerned the… Read more Audio

New Zealand is being urged to follow Australia's lead and tighten security laws to prevent foreign governments influencing domestic politics. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says foreign… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A report being launched at Parliament this morning says people in poor communities feel like they're ignored and maligned by those from outside. The Salvation Army's State of Our Communities report… Read more Audio

New Zealand's been urged to follow Australia's lead and crack down on foreign espionage and interference in politics. The Australian government plans to ban political donations from overseas and… Read more Audio