Morning Report

Health authorities are warning of the increasing agricultural pollution in Canterbury drinking water that's potentially lethal to newborn babies. Data from the regional council shows nitrate levels… Read more Audio

New Zealand journalist Campbell MacDiarmid is in Kirkuk where Iraqi forces have reportedly launched a major offensive on the Kurdish held city. Kurds, backed by the United States have been a key force… Read more Audio

A shortage of nurses on Auckland's North Shore has forced the closure of that area's only acute mental health unit - He Puna Waiora. The union representing the nurses says staff have been working… Read more Audio

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

The sound of two stars colliding has been detected for the first time, which is being hailed by experts as a great leap in technology and our tracking of happenings in the universe. Audio

Firefighters battling the wildfires in northern California have made some progress in the last few hours. Winds are dying down, giving firefighters a break in the weather. The fires have been raging… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The Spanish government has said that the head of the Catalonia region has failed to clarify whether he declared independence last week. In a letter to Madrid on Monday, Carles Puigdemont instead… Read more Audio

Tropical storm Ophelia has now claimed three lives in the Republic of Ireland. Winds up to 170km/h have been recorded and more than 350,000 homes and businesses are without power. Ireland's Prime… Read more Audio