Morning Report

Tom Furley is in Edgecumbe to check on progress with repairs, six months after the town was flooded. It had been hoped most of the residents would be back in their homes by Christmas but now only half… Read more Audio

Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan has admitted US lawmakers "clearly" need to look into the tools that can turn guns into rapid-fire weapons. US correspondent Simon Marks tells us Mr Ryan joins a… Read more Audio

Auckland's mayor Phil Goff's marks his first year in office this weekend. But the shine may have come off with details emerging of a $42 million budget blowout on salaries and almost $13 million spent… Read more Audio

Three women in particular are eagerly awaiting tomorrow's tally of the-almost 400,000 special votes. National's Nicola Willis, Human rights lawyer and Green candidate Golriz Ghahraman and Labour's… Read more Audio

The wait for the official election results is almost over. Tomorrow's announcement could see Labour and the Greens each win another seat at National's expense strengthening their negotiating position… Read more Audio

There's a call for more heads to roll at the Waikato District Health Board following the Chief Executive's sudden resignation for overspending. An independent inquiry found that Nigel Murray spent… Read more Audio

The wait for the official election results is almost over. The final results of the election will be published at 2pm on Saturday. They'll include the 384,000 special votes not counted on election… Read more Audio

Police are hunting for the people behind a drive-by shooting in South Auckland last night which left three people in hospital, including a 14-year-old boy. Audio